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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 state is U.S. Representative Halima Ali said to represent in Chapter 23?
(a) California.
(b) Texas.
(c) Maine.
(d) Maryland.

2. With whom does Cal's dad regularly carpool to work?
(a) Mark Bannon.
(b) Grace Turner.
(c) Stephanie Jonasson.
(d) Alan Shepard.

3. Who calls Cal while he is out with Leon in Chapter 16?
(a) Deb.
(b) Cal's dad.
(c) Cal's mom.
(d) Kat.

4. With whom is the Shooting Stars interview that concludes Chapter 20?
(a) Stephanie Jonasson.
(b) Gracie Bennett.
(c) Gordon Cooper.
(d) Grace Tucker.

5. What is being launched into space in Chapter 18?
(a) An antenna.
(b) A cat.
(c) A car.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Leon say his mother will be gone on the mission in Chapter 26?

2. Why does Leon say he cannot come watch the Shooting Stars finale with Cal in Chapter 21?

3. How does Cal get to the NASA headquarters in Chapter 27?

4. For how long does Cal say he and his mother have not seen or talked to his dad in the beginning of Chapter 21?

5. Where did Cal's mom go to feel close to her sister after she passed away in Brooklyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cal do in Chapter 15 to "out" StarWatch?

2. Give a brief description of Apollo 13 and discuss why it is referenced in the book.

3. Why does Leon feel upset at the celebration party in Chapter 17?

4. Who does Cal interview first at NASA in Chapter 24? What does this character talk about?

5. Who is Tori and why is she important in the narrative?

6. What cassette tape does Cal find in his room in Chapter 25? What does it signify?

7. How have Deb's circumstances changed in Chapter 21?

8. How does Cal's father describe the political views of those against funding for the Orpheus project in Chapter 19?

9. What does Cal decide to do in order to reconcile with Deb in Chapter 22? Why does he change his mind?

10. What image is flashed on the screen during the rocket launch on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21? How does Cal react?

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