'October Sky' Quiz

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What was the name of the city and state that Homer Hickam lived in? Charleston, WV Coalhill, WV Coalwood,WV Florence, KY

2. What school did Homer go to? Little Creek High School LIttle Bear High School Big Bear High School Big Creek High School

3. What was the name of the Rocket Boys' launch site? Hickam Rocket Site Hickam Missle Site Cape Coalwood Cape Hickam

4. What was the name of the coal company John Hickam worked at? Helga Coal Company Paige Coal Company Miriam Coal Company Olga Coal Company

5. How many miles is it from the coal company's property to Snakeroot, where the rocket boys' launch site is? 10 7 8 9

6. In what city and state was the held National Science Fair? Boston, MA Cincinnati, OH Indianapolis, IN New York, NY

7. What state was the 2nd place winner of the science fair from? Kentucky Kansas Oregon Washington

8. What was the number of Ike Bykovsky's tag that Homer was holding when he won the science fair? 327 723 237 732

9. What did the final rocket say? Coalwood Rocket Boys John Hickam Miss Riley

10. What city and state did Elsie Hickam retire to in the 1970's after John Hickam died? Raleigh, NC Myrtle Beach, SC Columbia, SC Sarasota, FL