Sonny and Jim conflict over all BUT which of the following?
-Sonny being in the band
-Sonny's rockets
-Jim's desire to be a football coach
-The football team's suspension
-Jim's desire to be a football coach
100
What is the setting of our memoir? Time and place
Coalwood, 1950's, Space Race
100
"The steel casement was turned back like a banana peel" is an example of
-metaphor
-simile
-personification
-allusion
simile
200
The scientist who inspired the author.
Who is Dr. Von Braun
200
Sonny's encouraging mother
Who is Elsie Hickam
200
Elsie and Homer usually conflict about what?
the mine
200
What kind of fence did the boys blow up?
Rose fence (fence to the rose garden)
200
In the book, references to Valley Forge and Pearl Harbor are examples of
-allusion
-simile
-metaphor
-irony
allusion
300
Junior engineer who invites a reporter to view BCMA rocket launch.
Who is Jake Mosby.
300
The class nerd who touts his intelligence
Who is Quentin?
300
This is the most treasured Xmas gift Sonny ever received
an autographed picture of Dr. von Braun
300
What happened on top of Davy Mountain?
A fire was started.
300
"Coal is the life blood of this country" is an example of
-simile
-allusion
-metaphor
-personification
metaphor
400
Sonny's arrogant, athletic, self-centered brother
Who is Jim Hickam.
400
The union leader
Who is John Dubonnet?
400
In order to help Sonny at the National Science Fair, Homer
-allows Caton to weld the rocket parts
-travels to Indianapolis
-signs the Union/management agreement
-sends Sonny extra money
-signs the Union/management agreement
400
What event inspired Sonny?
Sputnik
400
Sonny is best described as
-pessimist
-optimist
-hypocrite
-delusional
optimist
500
This teacher died from Hodgkin's disease.
Who is Ms. Riley.
500
Sonny's concept of "God's perfection."
Who is Dorothy Plunk?
500
Why does Sonny's mother want him to build a rocket?
To prove his father is wrong and she is right
500
What got stolen at the science fair?
The nozzles.
500
Quentin's definition of a good rocket is
-one that soars 2 miles
-one from which they can develop a basis of modification
-one that does precisely what it's designed to do
-one that doesn't hurt anyone
-one from which they can develop a basis of modification