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26 "I don't know why they'd drop a bomb on this place. It'd be a heck of a waste of a bomb."
Answer: Roy Lee

Everyone was out in Homer's front lawn waiting to see Sputnik. When they finally did, someone said that they would be "dropping bombs on us from up there," which is when Roy Lee said, "I don't know why they'd drop a bomb on this place. It'd be a heck of a waste of a bomb."
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What was the shared name of most of the rockets?




27 In what city and state was the held National Science Fair?
Answer: Indianapolis, IN

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28 What was the shared name of most of the rockets?
Answer: Auk

'Stroke of genius, Homer.'
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29 The night the cable snapped, one man said "A ________ men would have died today, if it hadn't been for your dad.? How many men would have been killed if it wasn't for Homer's dad?
Answer: 12

'A dozen men would have died today, if it hadn't been for your dad.'
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30 Who says this? "Four unidentifiable high school students lost their lives early this mornin' when their toy rocket exploded."
Answer: O'Dell

O'Dell says this because he knows the Roy Lee's suggestion for gasoline is very dangerous. This is after Roy Lee suggests gasoline as a liquid binder for the rocket. Then Homer suggests alchohol. They eventually get it and they finally make the right propellant for the rocket.
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31 "There are easier ways to commit suicide, Homer."
Answer: O'Dell

The three boys (Homer, Roy Lee, and O'Dell) headed off to football try-outs. Apparently, they knew that Homer wouldn't do so well, so O'Dell said, "There are easier ways to commit suicide," referring to his upcoming failure at football try-outs.
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32 What state was the 2nd place winner of the science fair from?
Answer: Oregon

The 2nd place winner was a girl from Oregon.
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33 What was the name of the boys' inspiring teacher?
Answer: Miss Riley

Miss Riley encouraged the boys to enter the science fair, and gave Homer the book: 'Principles of Guided Missile Design.'
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34 Where did the Rocket Boys have to walk to, to shoot off their rockets?
Answer: Snakeroot

'Snakeroot, that's 8 miles.'
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35 What is the name of one of the girls who Homer likes?
Answer: Dorothy

When he is in class one day we see him staring at her. We also see that he is jealous of his brother when he goes to a dance with her. Dorothy is the girl that everyone wants to date. Homer's older brother dates her at one point in the movie.
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36 "What do you want to know about rockets?"
Answer: Quentin

Homer approached Quentin at lunch. He asked if Quentin knew anything about rockets, and Quentin answered, "What do you want to know about rockets?"
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37 What was the number of Ike Bykovsky's tag that Homer was holding when he won the science fair?
Answer: 723

When Ike Bykovsky died, Homer took his tag and held onto it.
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38 Who died in the mines?
Answer: Ike Bykovski

Ike Bykovski helped the boys build rockets in the machine shop.
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39 What was their launch site called?
Answer: Cape Coalwood

He says this when he was writing to Warner Von Braun.
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40 After John has been hurt, the phone in the house starts buzzing. What does Elsie (Mrs. Hickam) do with it?
Answer: Rips the chord out of the wall and throws it out the door

This is done right after Homer says that he will work in the mine. The family is very tense because John might loose his eyesight in one eye. They need some type of income and the only way is if one of the boys goes to the mine. Homer does this because Jim will lose his scholarship if he drops out of school.
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41 "You know, it won't fly unless someone pushes the button. It's yours if you want it."
Answer: Homer

Homer was surprised when his father showed up for his last rocket launching. John came forward, and Homer offered him the chance to fly it himself, which is when Homer delivered this line.
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42 What did the final rocket say?
Answer: Miss Riley

Miss Riley inspired Homer.
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43 What was the Big Creek High School's Principal's name?
Answer: Mr. Turner

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44 Why are Homer and Quiten measuring rope lengths?
Answer: They want to find the missing rocket and prove that they were innocent

They are looking for the rocket so they can prove that they did not start that fire. They find the rocket and take it back to school where Homer explains to Mr. Turner how they found their rocket. Then they go the the police station to see the aircraft that started the fire.
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45 "Look at it go, Homer. This one's gonna go for miles."
Answer: Quentin

Homer's father launched the last rocket, named Miss Riley, and it flew into the sky. Quentin then delivered this line.
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46 What city and state did Elsie Hickam retire to in the 1970s after John Hickam died?
Answer: Myrtle Beach, SC

In the middle of the movie, she was painting an image of Myrtle Beach on the wall. I go there every year.
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47 What was the name of their Snakeroot slackdump?
Answer: Cape Coalwood

The Big Creek Missle Agency operated at Cape Coalwood.
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48 Who launched the last rocket?
Answer: John

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