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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Orpheus's father in mythology?
(a) Ares.
(b) Thor.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Dionysus.
2. How old does Brendan say he is in Chapter 12?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 42.
(d) 29.
3. Near where did the plane crash, according to the news reports in Chapter 13?
(a) Martha's Vineyard.
(b) Cape Canaveral.
(c) The San Francisco Bay.
(d) New York City.
4. By what train does Cal travel to the Lower East Side in Chapter 1?
(a) The 7 train.
(b) The F train.
(c) The A train.
(d) The Q train.
5. Where does Cal say his father just flew back from in Chapter 1?
(a) Cape Canaveral.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Houston.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what spacecraft did the first African American female astronaut go to space?
2. When does Cal's dad say they are moving in Chapter 3?
3. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?
4. What band does Cal listen to in order to drown out his parents' arguing in Chapter 2?
5. How many humans will be setting foot on Mars as part of the Orpheus project, according to Cal in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Orpheus project described in Chapter 1?
2. Who does Cal interview at NASA in Chapter 12? Why does this become important?
3. Who is Mark Bannon in the novel?
4. How does Cal perceive his version of journalism to mainstream journalism in Chapter 1?
5. Who is Donna Szleifer? What does she say to Cal at the party in Chapter 9?
6. Why would Cal's career ambitions be threatened if his father were accepted at NASA?
7. What is Cal's social media outlet, and what is his standing in the beginning of the novel?
8. Why does Cal feel his family is inadequate as a NASA family?
9. How does the theme of selfishness play out through the character of Cal's father?
10. What item of clothing does Cal restrain from wearing in Texas on most occasions? Why?
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