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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. What news outlet picked up Cal's article about NASA buying every house on the market in Clear Lake?
(a) CNN.
(b) MSNBC.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The New York Times.

2. What does Calvin buy at the store where he meets Deb in the Lower East Side in Chapter 1?
(a) Compact discs.
(b) Cassette tapes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Record albums.

3. How does Cal's dad respond to the atmosphere of the welcome party when he walks in, in Chapter 9?
(a) He starts laughing.
(b) He tears up.
(c) He scoffs.
(d) He turns pale.

4. Who is presumed to have been killed in the plane crash in Chapter 13?
(a) Grace Tucker.
(b) Donna Szleifer.
(c) Calvin Lewis.
(d) Mark Bannon.

5. Who did Orpheus travel to Hades in order to save, according to Cal's dad in Chapter 9?
(a) Athena.
(b) Eros.
(c) Apollo.
(d) Eurydice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Cal supposed to start an internship next week in Chapter 3?

2. About how many viewers does Cal say he had on the live feed with Brendan in Chapter 12?

3. Where is the Holiday Inn that Cal jokes about reviewing on his video update in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Kiara say she is from in Chapter 8?

5. How old does Brendan say he is in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Cal meet Deb in Chapter 1? Why is this setting noteworthy?

2. Why does Cal become upset over a message in Chapter 8?

3. What item of clothing does Cal restrain from wearing in Texas on most occasions? Why?

4. What major event drives the action in Chapter 13?

5. What was the Challenger and why is it referenced in the novel?

6. Describe Cal's dad. What has his career been like until the opening of the novel? How does it change?

7. Who is Mark Bannon in the novel?

8. Who is Jeremy and what role does he play in the novel?

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

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

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