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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 season and episode of Shooting Stars appears in the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Season 1; Episode 4.
(b) Season 2; Episode 11.
(c) Season 1; Episode 10.
(d) Season 2; Episode 6.

2. How has Cal been depicted in the Shooting Stars episode in Chapter 21?
(a) As a hero.
(b) As a failed gymnast.
(c) As a genius.
(d) As a villain.

3. Where does Cal suggest he and his mother go after the failed launch in Chapter 20?
(a) To the NASA headquarters.
(b) To the hotel.
(c) To Brooklyn.
(d) To his dad's office.

4. Who is the blurry recording of that is featured on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
(a) Donna Szleifer.
(b) Todd Collins.
(c) Mark Bannon.
(d) Grace Turner.

5. Who is the guest that is featured on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21?
(a) Gordon Cooper.
(b) Alan Shepard.
(c) Kiara Samuel.
(d) Donna Szleifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Cal start live streaming in Chapter 20?

2. How does Leon say he feels after the failed launch when Cal first sees him?

3. What is being launched into space in Chapter 18?

4. Why does Deb need more income in Chapter 27?

5. Where does Deb say she is staying with her cousin in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Cal interview second at NASA in Chapter 24? What does this interview reveal?

3. What does Kiara reveal on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?

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

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

6. What happens at the launch in Chapter 19? What does this foreshadow?

7. What has been the public response to Cal's video in Chapter 27?

8. Why do Cal and his mother go to the Tucker house in Chapter 14?

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

10. What does Cal's mom say to him about fixing people or situations in Chapter 25?

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