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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Leon say he cannot come watch the Shooting Stars finale with Cal in Chapter 21?
(a) Because he has the flu.
(b) Because his dad is in the hospital.
(c) Because his mom is in the hospital.
(d) Because his mom is home.

2. Why does Deb say she moved in Chapter 21?
(a) Her parents were evicted.
(b) Her parents kicked her out.
(c) Her father left the family.
(d) Her mother was arrested.

3. To what cassette does Cal listen in Chapter 27?
(a) Tom Waits.
(b) Heart.
(c) The Cure.
(d) Dolly Parton.

4. Where did the New York Times share the link to Cal's broadcast in Chapter 26?
(a) Tic-Toc.
(b) Facebook.
(c) Instagram.
(d) Twitter.

5. What does Cal suggest Deb do for income in Chapter 27?
(a) Begin publishing on FlashFame.
(b) Begin publishing on YouTube.
(c) Begin publishing on Patreon.
(d) Begin publishing on Hotsuite.

6. Where does Cal suggest he and his mother go after the failed launch in Chapter 20?
(a) To his dad's office.
(b) To the hotel.
(c) To the NASA headquarters.
(d) To Brooklyn.

7. What kind of car does Carl's dad drive?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Camry.
(c) A VW Beetle.
(d) A Corolla.

8. What item of Cal's clothing does Deb mock in Chapter 27?
(a) His glasses.
(b) His hat.
(c) His boots.
(d) His scarf.

9. How many followers does the host of Shooting Stars say Cal has attained on his channel in Chapter 21?
(a) 600,000.
(b) 4.1 million.
(c) 800,000.
(d) 1.2 million.

10. Where does Cal's mom say they will be flying in a few days to see a satellite launch in Chapter 17?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Kansas.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Florida.

11. Who has called and spoken to Tony in Chapter 15?
(a) Mark Bannon.
(b) Donna Szleifer.
(c) Stephanie Jonasson.
(d) Alan Shepard

12. 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 education and social programs.
(c) They feared NASA would take funds from the infrastructure budget.
(d) They feared it would lower representatives' income.

13. Who is on the t-shirt that Cal is wearing when he wakes up in Chapter 27?
(a) The Cure.
(b) Michael Jackson.
(c) Dolly Parton.
(d) Tom Waits.

14. Why does Cal's dad say the Republicans were against the Orpheus funding in Chapter 19?
(a) They feared NASA would take funds from education and social programs.
(b) It would pull from the military's budget.
(c) It would pull from the healthcare budget.
(d) It would pull from the infrastructure budget.

15. Why does Deb need more income in Chapter 27?
(a) To buy a car.
(b) To pay back her student loans.
(c) To pay rent.
(d) To visit Cal.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Cal's dad regularly carpool to work?

2. Where did Cal's mom go to feel close to her sister after she passed away in Brooklyn?

3. Who does Cal get to conspire with him against StarWatch in Chapter 14?

4. What issue does Leon struggle with?

5. How many antennae does Kyle say he has designed before in Chapter 24?

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