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West Virginia has some wonderful stories of small-town children who became well-known throughout the country because of their hard work and desire to learn. One such story, from the book Rocket Boys, tells of a teenager from McDowell County, WV, who fulfilled his dreams of becoming a rocket engineer even though his dad wanted him to become a coal miner.
The book was adapted into a movie and renamed October Sky because
(1) the studio felt this was a catchier movie title
(2) the main character was inspired to build a rocket after seeing Sputnik go overhead on October 4, 1957, and
(3) because October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys
Answer the questions about the movie October Sky to determine the coordinates for this geocache.
1. Who was the main character in the movie October Sky?
2. What song was playing in the car at the beginning of the movie?
3. What high school did the Rocket Boys attend?
4. What was the name of the main employer in Coalwood?
5. What was destroyed by the Rocket Boys first rocket?
6. What was originally welded to the bottom of the rocket to create the nozzle?
7. Who helped Homer early in the movie and later died in a mine accident?
8. What was the name of every rocket up until the last rocket launched?
9. What book did Homer's teacher give to him as a gift?
10. What words were written under the rocket cartoon draw on the chalkboard?
11. How do the "lucky ones" get out of Coalwood?
12. What famous scientist did Homer write to throughout the movie?
13. What was the title of the article written about the Rocket Boys in the Bluefield Telegraph by Basil Thorpe?
14. What did Elsie throw into the yard after talking to the hospital following John's accident?
15. What was Homer looking for when a bullet was shot at his house?
16. Where was the National Science Fair held?
17. What was the name of the hotel Homer stayed at while at the National Science Fair?
18. What movie did Homer go to see when he was at the National Science Fair?
19. Where did Elsie say she would go if John didn't help Homer?
20. What was the name of the last rocket that the boys launched?
A - Count the number of F's in the orange cells
B - Count the number of V's in the orange cells
C - Count the number of Y's in the orange cells
D - Count the number of P's in the orange cells
E - Count the number of K's in the orange cells
F - Count the number of G's in the orange cells
G - Count the number of J's in the orange cells
H - Count the number of B's in the orange cells
Hint: Checksum A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H=33
Final Coordinates:
N 38 2A.BCD
W 81 4E.FGH