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10 Question Movie Quiz: October Sky | Movies

If you have seen the movie 'October Sky' this quiz should be easy. It's a great movie!

A multiple-choice quiz by bklmusic. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bklmusic

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1820

Last 3 plays: brm50diboll (0/10), Linda_Arizona (6/10), Guest 169 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was written on the last rocket? Hint

Miss Riley

Thank you

Auk 17

Mom and Dad

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Homer's father's name in the movie? Hint

Joe

Homer

John

Steve

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Question 3 of 10

3. What happened to their very first attempt at flying a rocket? Hint

flew up into the sky

blew up

nothing happened

flew toward the mine

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first name of the girl who liked Homer? Hint

Valentine

Carmine

Dorothy

Samantha

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Rocket Boys were there in real life? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. 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: (A Number)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the Rocket Boys have to walk to, to shoot off their rockets? Hint

Olga

Coalwood

Welsh

Snakeroot

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was their launch site called?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before his birthday, how old is Homer in the movie? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who launched the last rocket?

Answer: (First name only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was written on the last rocket?

Answer: Miss Riley

Homer and the rest of the Rocket Boys dedicated it to many people, including Miss Riley.

2. What is Homer's father's name in the movie?

Answer: John

His name was John. You can hear it many times in the movie. Although in real life his name was Homer.

3. What happened to their very first attempt at flying a rocket?

Answer: blew up

It blew up the fence as well.

4. What was the first name of the girl who liked Homer?

Answer: Valentine

Valentine Carmina was her full name.

5. How many Rocket Boys were there in real life?

Answer: 6

Even though only 4 were shown in the movie, there were 6 in real life.

6. 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.'

7. Where did the Rocket Boys have to walk to, to shoot off their rockets?

Answer: Snakeroot

'Snakeroot, that's 8 miles.'

8. What was their launch site called?

Answer: Cape Coalwood

He says this when he was writing to Warner Von Braun.

9. Before his birthday, how old is Homer in the movie?

Answer: 17

10. Who launched the last rocket?

Answer: John

Source: Author bklmusic

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