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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Kat say is battling with Cal's dad over the record player when she joins Cal and Leon in Chapter 9?
2. Who lets Leon and Cal try out the space simulator in Chapter 11?
3. Where did Cal first meet Deb?
4. How long does Cal say it has been since his family moved in the opening of Chapter 13?
5. What did Leon have a budding career in before he was forced to relocate for his mother's job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Cal's first impressions of Leon?
2. How does Cal know Deb?
3. What is StarWatch, and how would you compare it to contemporary media?
4. How is the Tucker home described?
5. Where does Cal meet Deb in Chapter 1? Why is this setting noteworthy?
6. What item of clothing does Cal restrain from wearing in Texas on most occasions? Why?
7. What is Cal's social media outlet, and what is his standing in the beginning of the novel?
8. How do Cal and Leon differ in their perspectives of the future?
9. Who is Jeremy and what role does he play in the novel?
10. Who is Mark Bannon in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's allusions to mythology in The Gravity of Us. What are some examples of Greek mythology that appear in the text? What do they reference, and how do these allusions relate to the plot and themes of the novel? How do they relate to the novel's characters?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the plot structure of The Gravity of Us. What is the inciting action of the plot? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Leon and Cal in the novel. How are they similar? How are they different? How would you compare their perspectives of their circumstances and their futures?
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