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October Sky. Chapter 6. Chapter 6 Questions #1-8. 1. Who did Sonny talk to when everyone in the house seemed at odds? A: Daisy Mae- The cat 2. What name does Sonny make up for his rocket club? A: The Big Creek Missile Agency 3. Where do they choose as a launch site for the rocket? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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October SkyOctober Sky

Chapter 6Chapter 6

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Chapter 6 Questions #1-8Chapter 6 Questions #1-8

1. Who did Sonny talk to when everyone in the house seemed at odds?1. Who did Sonny talk to when everyone in the house seemed at odds?A: Daisy Mae- The catA: Daisy Mae- The cat2. What name does Sonny make up for his rocket club?2. What name does Sonny make up for his rocket club?A: The Big Creek Missile AgencyA: The Big Creek Missile Agency3. Where do they choose as a launch site for the rocket?3. Where do they choose as a launch site for the rocket?A: An old slack dump behind the mine.A: An old slack dump behind the mine.4. What is the reader supposed to understand when Quentin shares Sonny’s lunch?4. What is the reader supposed to understand when Quentin shares Sonny’s lunch?A: Quentin is poor.A: Quentin is poor.5. Who is the new science teacher?5. Who is the new science teacher?A: Miss Riley the Concord college student teacher.A: Miss Riley the Concord college student teacher.6. What contrasts the people of Welch with the people of Coalwood?6. What contrasts the people of Welch with the people of Coalwood?A: Welch kids are smart and Coalwood is good at football.A: Welch kids are smart and Coalwood is good at football.7. What is the difference between Sonny and Jim according to Emily Sue?7. What is the difference between Sonny and Jim according to Emily Sue?A: Sonny likes himself, Jim doesn’t and doesn’t have friends just girlfriends.A: Sonny likes himself, Jim doesn’t and doesn’t have friends just girlfriends.8. What substance does Sonny need in order to make the rocket fuel?8. What substance does Sonny need in order to make the rocket fuel?A: Powdered glueA: Powdered glue

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Chapter 6 Questions #9-16Chapter 6 Questions #9-16

9. How had Sonny known about the secret entrance to the mines?9. How had Sonny known about the secret entrance to the mines?A: Mr. BykovskiA: Mr. Bykovski10. What does Mr. Bykovski decide to teach Sonny?10. What does Mr. Bykovski decide to teach Sonny?A: To solderA: To solder11. Why did Sonny name his first rocket Auk I and what literary device does that make 11. Why did Sonny name his first rocket Auk I and what literary device does that make

this name?this name?A: An auk is an extinct bird that cant fly and he wanted to prove a point to the boys.A: An auk is an extinct bird that cant fly and he wanted to prove a point to the boys.12. Why did Auk I fail?12. Why did Auk I fail?A: the solder meltedA: the solder melted13. When Auk IV goes astray, where does it head for?13. When Auk IV goes astray, where does it head for?A: the mineA: the mine14. Who is at Horner’s office when the rocket lands?14. Who is at Horner’s office when the rocket lands?A: Horner and other miners from Ohio A: Horner and other miners from Ohio 15. What does Horner say about the rocket?15. What does Horner say about the rocket?A: that Sonny and Mr. Bykovski are theirsA: that Sonny and Mr. Bykovski are theirs16. Who is Horner mad at when the chapter ends?16. Who is Horner mad at when the chapter ends?A: Mr. BykovskiA: Mr. Bykovski

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Event 1Event 1

Sonny watches ABMA led by Dr. Von Sonny watches ABMA led by Dr. Von Braun, launch the Explorer 1 satellite on Braun, launch the Explorer 1 satellite on the Tonight Show.the Tonight Show.

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Event 2Event 2

Roy Lee, Sherman, O’Dell and Quentin Roy Lee, Sherman, O’Dell and Quentin go over to Sonny’s house and they name go over to Sonny’s house and they name their group Big Creek Missile Agency their group Big Creek Missile Agency (BCMA).(BCMA).

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Event 3Event 3

The BCMA chooses an old slack dump The BCMA chooses an old slack dump behind the mine to launch the rocket.behind the mine to launch the rocket.

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Event 4Event 4

Jim saves Quentin and Sonny from Jim saves Quentin and Sonny from getting beat up by football guys.getting beat up by football guys.

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Event 5Event 5

Jim saves Quentin & Sonny meet Ms. Jim saves Quentin & Sonny meet Ms. Riley the new chemistry teacher, Quentin Riley the new chemistry teacher, Quentin tells Mr. Turner & Ms. Riley about his tells Mr. Turner & Ms. Riley about his plans to win the Science fair and Sonny plans to win the Science fair and Sonny gets angry.gets angry.

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Event 6Event 6

Emily Sue tells Sonny about the Emily Sue tells Sonny about the differences between Jim and him and differences between Jim and him and points out the similarities in Jim and points out the similarities in Jim and Dorothy. Emily she crushes Sonny’s Dorothy. Emily she crushes Sonny’s dreams by telling him Dorothy will never dreams by telling him Dorothy will never think of him anything more than her little think of him anything more than her little friend.friend.

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Event 7Event 7

Sonny discovers he needs powdered Sonny discovers he needs powdered glue to make the rocket and gets it from glue to make the rocket and gets it from Junior.Junior.

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Event 8Event 8

Sonny goes to see Mr. Bykovski at as Sonny goes to see Mr. Bykovski at as asks him to weld a washer to the rocket. asks him to weld a washer to the rocket. He solders some aluminum tubing He solders some aluminum tubing insteadinstead

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Event 9Event 9

Sonny names the rocket Auk and Auk is Sonny names the rocket Auk and Auk is on extinct bird that cant fly.on extinct bird that cant fly.

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Event 10Event 10

BCMA launches Auk I, if flies 6 feet off BCMA launches Auk I, if flies 6 feet off the ground then crashes because the the ground then crashes because the solder melted.solder melted.

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Event 11Event 11

Sonny goes back to Mr. Bykovski three Sonny goes back to Mr. Bykovski three more times rockets all with steel welded more times rockets all with steel welded on instead of aluminum soldered.on instead of aluminum soldered.

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Event 12Event 12

The BCMA launches Auk II, III and IV, II The BCMA launches Auk II, III and IV, II and III fly but almost immediately.and III fly but almost immediately.

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Event 13Event 13

When they launch Auk IV it flies but it When they launch Auk IV it flies but it drifts over towards the mine.drifts over towards the mine.

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Event 14Event 14

Auk IV crashes into Mr. Hickman’s office Auk IV crashes into Mr. Hickman’s office while Horner & a bunch of other miners while Horner & a bunch of other miners are meeting. are meeting.

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Event 15Event 15

Mr. Hickmans comes out and finds the Mr. Hickmans comes out and finds the rocket, he’s angry and the men are rocket, he’s angry and the men are laughing at Sonny.laughing at Sonny.

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Event 16Event 16

Horner inspects the rocket and accuses Horner inspects the rocket and accuses Sonny and Mr. Bykovski of being thieves.Sonny and Mr. Bykovski of being thieves.

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QuotationsQuotations

Pg. 110: “The BCMA had rocket- Pg. 110: “The BCMA had rocket- attacked the coal company.”attacked the coal company.”

Pg. 104: “I named it Auk I, after the great Pg. 104: “I named it Auk I, after the great Auk, an extinct bird that couldn’t fly.”Auk, an extinct bird that couldn’t fly.”