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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is first to take the stage in Chapter 8?
(a) Stephanie Jonasson.
(b) Grace Tucker.
(c) Mark Bannon.
(d) Becca Lewis.

2. Who is the autographed portrait of that Cal describes his father taking out from storage in Chapter 17?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Stephanie Jonasson.
(c) Alan Shepard.
(d) Jim Lovell.

3. What astronaut in the mid-60s made a comment about sending women to space rather than chimpanzees?
(a) John Glenn.
(b) Yury Gagarin.
(c) Alan Shepard.
(d) Gordon Cooper.

4. Who is the astronaut being interviewed on the episode of Shooting Stars that appears in Chapter 2?
(a) Mark Bennan.
(b) Grace Tucker.
(c) Andrew Richards.
(d) Calvin Lewis.

5. Why does Cal's dad say the Democrats were against funding for Orpheus in Chapter 19?
(a) It would pull from the military's budget.
(b) They feared NASA would take funds from the infrastructure budget.
(c) They feared NASA would take funds from education and social programs.
(d) They feared it would lower representatives' income.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal's mom make to take to Grace's house in the morning in Chapter 14?

2. How many viewers does Cal describe watching his weekly update live in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How many followers does Cal say he has in the opening of Chapter 1?

4. What is being launched into space in Chapter 18?

5. At what time do Cal and his parents arrive at the welcome party in Chapter 9?

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