1. Test Review

2. Your test will consist of 25 multiple choice questions worth 4 points each. You will have the entire class to finish it. There is no essay since you are writing a formal essay on October Sky.

3.  what Coalwood citizens expect for their sons.  what Sonny’s ultimate goal is.  what vision the Captain had for Coalwood.  why Homer favors Jim over Sonny.  why Homer puts his “men” before his family.  what the relationship between Jim and Sonny is like.

4.  what Coalwood citizens expect for their sons.  To go to college then return to Coalwood.  what Sonny’s ultimate goal is.  To be a NASA engineer  what vision the Captain had for Coalwood.  Peace, prosperity, tranquility  why Homer favors Jim over Sonny.  Homer wanted his second child to be a girl.  why Homer puts his “men” before his family.  He feels obligated to protect them; responsible for them.  what the relationship between Jim and Sonny is like.  Adversarial, competitive, aggressive, conflicting

5.  what Sputnik was.  what happened to Sonny because he was Homer’s son.  what the miners in Caretta had against Homer.  what Mr. Turner challenges the students of Big Creek to do.  who Daisy Mae is.  why Sonny envies the miners.

6.  what Sputnik was.  A Russian satellite  what happened to Sonny because he was Homer’s son.  The miner’s sons bullied him and picked on him.  what the miners in Caretta had against Homer.  He didn’t have a college degree.  what Mr. Turner challenges the students of Big Creek to do.  To dedicate the year to academic excellence.  who Daisy Mae is.  Sonny’s cat  why Sonny envies the miners.  They know who they are, what they are expected to do.

7.  how Sputnik, mining, football, and the Rocket Boys rank in order of importance in Coalwood.  why Quentin teams with Sonny to build a rocket.  what BCMA stands for.  who the Great Six are.  what the themes of the book are.  why Sonny thinks so highly of Jake Mosby.

8.  how Sputnik, mining, football, and the Rocket Boys rank in order of importance in Coalwood.  From most to least: mining, football, Rocket Boys, Sputnik  why Quentin teams with Sonny to build a rocket.  He wanted to do it already but needed help to get materials and resources.  what BCMA stands for.  Big Creek Missile Agency  who the Great Six are.  Coalwood teachers who had influence in the town  what the themes of the book are.  NOT BROTHERLY LOVE  why Sonny thinks so highly of Jake Mosby.  He is self-confident, really good with the ladies, and lives life to the fullest – taking enjoyment out of life.

9.  how Basil Oglethorpe helps the Rocket Boys.  why Sonny gets upset at the Dugout.  why Homer has a connection to Geneva Eggers.  why Elsie detests the mine.  why Homer is devoted to the mine.  the only way out of Coalwood for Jim.  what Elsie’s dream is.

10.  how Basil Oglethorpe helps the Rocket Boys.  He gets them publicity in the newspaper.  why Sonny gets upset at the Dugout.  Dorothy and Jim show up together.  why Homer has a connection to Geneva Eggers.  He saved her from a burning home when she was a baby, but didn’t save her family, so he feels obligated to help her; he lets her live in a house on the outskirts of town running her prostitution business.  why Elsie detests the mine.  It takes up all of Homer’s time, it is dangerous and dirty, and it is making Homer sick with black lung.  why Homer is devoted to the mine.  He feels responsible for the men there, and that he has something to prove since he doesn’t have a college degree like the Captain did.  the only way out of Coalwood for Jim.  A football scholarship  what Elsie’s dream is.  To move to Myrtle Beach