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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the car ride from Brooklyn to Clear Lake described as in Chapter 5?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 16 hours.
(c) 32 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

2. How many viewers does Cal describe watching his weekly update live in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 1.2 million.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 25,000.

3. When did NASA pick its first astronauts for the Orpheus mission, according to Cal in Chapter 2?
(a) 3 years ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 5 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

4. Who is the reporter from KHOU-TV that interviews Cal in his driveway in Chapter 6?
(a) Gracie Bennett.
(b) Emily Swanson.
(c) Becca Lewis.
(d) Grace Tucker.

5. What is the name of the space center where Cal's dad works?
(a) The NASA Reagan Space Center.
(b) The NASA Johnson Space Center.
(c) The NASA Armstrong Space Center.
(d) The NASA Glenn Space Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near where did the plane crash, according to the news reports in Chapter 13?

2. What does Cal say to Leon in the end of Chapter 13 (131)?

3. In what Brooklyn neighborhood does Deb work in Chapter 7?

4. What news outlet picked up Cal's article about NASA buying every house on the market in Clear Lake?

5. By what train does Cal travel to the Lower East Side in Chapter 1?

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