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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who welcomes Cal to the neighborhood as he walks to Starbucks in Chapter 7?
(a) Becca Lewis.
(b) Stephanie Jonasson.
(c) Emily Swanson.
(d) Gracie Bennett.

2. Who did Orpheus travel to Hades in order to save, according to Cal's dad in Chapter 9?
(a) Athena.
(b) Eurydice.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Eros.

3. Where does Kiara say she is from in Chapter 8?
(a) Florida.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Queens.

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

5. Where does Cal go after learning about the plane crash in Chapter 13?
(a) To Leon's house.
(b) To Deb's apartment.
(c) To Shannon's house.
(d) To his father's office.

6. How do Leon and Cal get home after leaving the NASA building in Chapter 12?
(a) By train.
(b) By bus.
(c) Cal drives them home.
(d) By cab.

7. What season and episode of Shooting Stars appears at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Season 1; Episode 4.
(b) Season 1; Episode 10.
(c) Season 2; Episode 7.
(d) Season 2; Episode 6.

8. What season of Shooting Stars appears at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Season 1.
(b) Season 4.
(c) Season 2.
(d) Season 3.

9. What news outlet picked up Cal's article about NASA buying every house on the market in Clear Lake?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) MSNBC.
(c) CNN.
(d) The Washington Post.

10. To what floor does Leon take Cal in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The third floor.
(b) The second floor.
(c) The sixth floor.
(d) The tenth floor.

11. What is Donna Szleifer's position at NASA?
(a) The is a rocket engineer.
(b) She is the head of the board of supervisors.
(c) She is the deputy social media manager.
(d) She is a soil scientist.

12. What does Cal say to Leon in the end of Chapter 13 (131)?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I like you."
(c) "Call me."
(d) "I hate you."

13. By what train does Cal travel to the Lower East Side in Chapter 1?
(a) The F train.
(b) The Q train.
(c) The A train.
(d) The 7 train.

14. In what spacecraft did the first African American female astronaut go to space?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Challenger.
(c) Endeavor.
(d) Apollo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What train does Cal exit in Times Square in Chapter 1?

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

3. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?

4. Who is being interviewed in the segment of Shooting Stars that concludes Chapter 11?

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

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