The Rocket Man Quiz


1. What does the boy do to the father’s bag when he returns home? What does this show about his character?


2. What request does the mother make of the narrator that shows she misses having her husband at home?



3. Why won’t the mother allow the son to mow the lawn? What does this show about her character?


4. The father states, "Your mother treats me, sometimes, like I’m not here- as if I were invisible". Analyze this statement.



5. What is the internal conflict the father faces? Describe how you know this?



6. How does the father die at the end of this story? What might "the sun" symbolize in terms of applying this to a theme?



7. What is the theme (lesson) of the story?


8. Do you feel the father should have given up his quest for adventure to prioritize his family? Why/why not?