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Chapter 14 Reading Questions
1. What principle behind the De Laval nozzle made it a more efficient model than the ones the boys had been building previously?
2. What subject would the boys need to learn in order to build a De Laval nozzle?
3. How are his father's and Sonny's stories paralleled in this chapter?
Chapter 15 Reading Questions
1. How did Mr. Hartsfield believe Big Creek High School was regarded? Who else believed this was how the school was seen?
2. How did Sonny's father indirectly help Sonny teach himself calculus?
3. Although Sonny valued Quentin's friendship and his membership in the BCMA, was Sonny also aware of Quentin's less admirable traits? Give an example of Quentin displaying such a trait.
Chapter 16 Reading Questions
1. Explain Quentin and Mr. Caton's difference of opinion concerning design changes. What made each of them think he was right?
2. What actually pushed Sonny into entering the science fair?
3. Describe the dynamics of Sonny's family up to this point in the story. Explain the relationship of each parent to each son, the relationship between the brothers, and the relationship between the parents.
Chapter 14 Reading Questions
1. What principle behind the De Laval nozzle made it a more efficient model than the ones the boys had been building previously?
2. What subject would the boys need to learn in order to build a De Laval nozzle?
3. How are his father's and Sonny's stories paralleled in this chapter?
Chapter 15 Reading Questions
1. How did Mr. Hartsfield believe Big Creek High School was regarded? Who else believed this was how the school was seen?
2. How did Sonny's father indirectly help Sonny teach himself calculus?
3. Although Sonny valued Quentin's friendship and his membership in the BCMA, was Sonny also aware of Quentin's less admirable traits? Give an example of Quentin displaying such a trait.
Chapter 16 Reading Questions
1. Explain Quentin and Mr. Caton's difference of opinion concerning design changes. What made each of them think he was right?
2. What actually pushed Sonny into entering the science fair?
3. Describe the dynamics of Sonny's family up to this point in the story. Explain the relationship of each parent to each son, the relationship between the brothers, and the relationship between the parents.
