Who has Homer Hickam Jr. never actually met in Rocket Boys?
He has never actually met Wernher von Braun
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He is a now from the agency and has become a highly acclaimed writer.Where is he now retired from, and what does he do now?
He is a now retired from the agency and has become a highly acclaimed writer.
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Where did Homer Hickam, Jr. live?
Coalwood, West Virgina
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Does Homer Hickam Sr. make tours when he first publish his books?
Yes, he does make tours when they are first published
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The "tipple" was the unofficial name of the country store at which Homer and his friends relaxed after school. True or False
False
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Where was he born in and, where was he raised?
Homer H. Hickam, Jr. was born on February 19, 1943, the second son of Homer and Elsie Hickam, and was raised in Coalwood, West Virginia.
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The launching of Homer's first rocket was only a moderate success, as the rocket achieved some lift, but fizzled out only "thirty or so feet" in the air. True or False
False
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Where did he graduate?
He graduated from Big Creek High School in 1960 and from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1964 with a BS degree in Industrial Engineering.