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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who coded the link on Cal's channel to assist viewers in sharing the videos and contacting representatives?
(a) Deb.
(b) Cal's dad.
(c) Leon.
(d) Kat.

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

5. For how long does Leon say his mother will be gone on the mission in Chapter 26?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

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

7. 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 mom is home.
(c) Because his dad is in the hospital.
(d) Because his mom is in the hospital.

8. What is revealed about Cal's father in the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
(a) He was hired because of his extreme intelligence.
(b) He was hired because of his father's investments in NASA.
(c) He was hired because of Cal's social media following.
(d) He was hired because of his wife's celebrity.

9. For how long does Cal say he and his mother have not seen or talked to his dad in the beginning of Chapter 21?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

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

11. When does Cal set his interview with Brendan to go live in Chapter 24?
(a) 8:45.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 9:15.
(d) 9:05.

12. At what time does Cal's mother wake him up in the opening of Chapter 14?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 7:15.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 5:40.

13. Where did Leon live before his family moved to Texas?
(a) California.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Missouri.

14. What issue does Cal's mother struggle with?
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Obesity.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Diabetes.

15. Why does Cal feel overwhelmed in Chapter 27?
(a) He feels Leon cares too much for him.
(b) His followers are disappearing.
(c) He does not have enough money to help Deb.
(d) He is getting a lot of media requests.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cal get to the NASA headquarters in Chapter 27?

2. Where does Carmela say her parents immigrated to the U.S. from?

3. What model of spacecraft does Cal describe his father taking out from storage in Chapter 17?

4. Why does Deb need more income in Chapter 27?

5. What astronaut in the mid-60s made a comment about sending women to space rather than chimpanzees?

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