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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 the host of Shooting Stars, which appears in Chapter 2?
(a) Josh Farrow.
(b) Mae Carol Jemison.
(c) Grace Tucker.
(d) Kiara Samuel.

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

3. Who lets Leon and Cal try out the space simulator in Chapter 11?
(a) Byron.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Carmela.
(d) Andrea.

4. On what network is the show Shooting Stars broadcast, according to Cal in Chapter 3?
(a) E! Network.
(b) The Disney Channel.
(c) StarWatch Network.
(d) Starz Network.

5. Where does Cal say his father just flew back from in Chapter 1?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Houston.
(c) Cape Canaveral.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the episode of Shooting Stars first aired that closes Chapter 3?

2. Who is the astronaut being interviewed on the episode of Shooting Stars that appears in Chapter 2?

3. What is Donna Szleifer's position at NASA?

4. When did NASA pick its first astronauts for the Orpheus mission, according to Cal in Chapter 2?

5. Who welcomes Cal to the neighborhood as he walks to Starbucks in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Cal's career ambitions be threatened if his father were accepted at NASA?

2. How do Cal and Leon differ in their perspectives of the future?

3. How is the Tucker home described?

4. Who does Cal interview at NASA in Chapter 12? Why does this become important?

5. How does Cal perceive his version of journalism to mainstream journalism in Chapter 1?

6. How is the Orpheus project described in Chapter 1?

7. How does Cal describe the way he is perceived by others in the opening of the novel?

8. What is StarWatch, and how would you compare it to contemporary media?

9. Where do Cal and Leon kiss for the first time? What happens after they kiss?

10. What are Cal's first impressions of Leon?

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