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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cal take with him when he goes to the Tucker residence in Chapter 25?
(a) A ring.
(b) A spare set of keys.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) A bouquet of roses.

2. How has Cal been depicted in the Shooting Stars episode in Chapter 21?
(a) As a failed gymnast.
(b) As a villain.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As a genius.

3. What space movie does Cal reference in the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) First Man.
(b) Apollo 13.
(c) Apollo 11.
(d) Contact.

4. 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.

5. What model of spacecraft does Cal describe his father taking out from storage in Chapter 17?
(a) The Apollo 11.
(b) The Orpheus I.
(c) The Challenger.
(d) The Apollo 8.

6. One in how many Texans are immigrants, according to Carmela in Chapter 24?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

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

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

9. What does Cal tell Deb he almost did in Chapter 27?
(a) Drove up to see her.
(b) Went to NASA to resign.
(c) Stole money from his mom.
(d) Broke up with Leon.

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

11. 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.

12. How does Cal get to the NASA headquarters in Chapter 27?
(a) He calls for an Uber.
(b) He takes the bus.
(c) He drives his dad's car.
(d) He calls for a taxi.

13. Who does Cal set out to go see in Chapter 22?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His stepmother.
(d) Deb.

14. What unique item of clothing does Cal wear when he goes to the Tucker residence in Chapter 25?
(a) His overalls.
(b) His hat.
(c) His dress suit.
(d) His boots.

15. What caused the death of Cal's maternal aunt?
(a) Skin cancer.
(b) Brain cancer.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Pancreatic cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the New York Times share the link to Cal's broadcast in Chapter 26?

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

3. What issue does Cal's mother struggle with?

4. What issue does Leon struggle with?

5. What style does Cal describe missing in Chapter 18?

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