2. What is the season and episode of Shooting Stars that appears in Chapter 2?
(a) Season 1; Episode 6.
(b) Season 2; Episode 4.
(c) Season 2; Episode 1.
(d) Season 1; Episode 4.

3. How long does Cal say it has been since his family moved in the opening of Chapter 13?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 2 months.

4. Where does Cal describe seeing himself shopping on the news in Chapter 8?
(a) The Container Store.
(b) Walmart.
(c) O'Reilly Auto Parts.
(d) Circle K.

5. Who welcomes Cal to the neighborhood as he walks to Starbucks in Chapter 7?
(a) Becca Lewis.
(b) Emily Swanson.
(c) Gracie Bennett.
(d) Stephanie Jonasson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cal say his father just flew back from in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Orpheus's father in mythology?

3. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?

4. How long is the car ride from Brooklyn to Clear Lake described as in Chapter 5?

5. What does Cal refer to as his porkpie hat with a wide brim in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Cal spend time with Leon at the party in Chapter 9? Why?

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

5. How is the Tucker home described?

6. How is the show Shooting Stars presented in the novel? What purpose do these excerpts serve?

7. Who is Mark Bannon in the novel?

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

9. What does Cal learn about Leon in Chapter 9? How does he react?

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

(see the answer keys)

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