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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. What does Cal say to Leon in the end of Chapter 13 (131)?
2. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?
3. Where does Cal go after learning about the plane crash in Chapter 13?
4. How does Cal describe Deb's diet in Chapter 1?
5. When does Cal's dad say they are moving in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Cal and Leon differ in their perspectives of the future?
2. Who is Jeremy and what role does he play in the novel?
3. Where does Cal meet Deb in Chapter 1? Why is this setting noteworthy?
4. Where do Cal and Leon kiss for the first time? What happens after they kiss?
5. Why does Cal become upset over a message in Chapter 8?
6. Describe Cal's dad. What has his career been like until the opening of the novel? How does it change?
7. What major event drives the action in Chapter 13?
8. What is Cal's social media outlet, and what is his standing in the beginning of the novel?
9. What item of clothing does Cal restrain from wearing in Texas on most occasions? Why?
10. How does Cal perceive his version of journalism to mainstream journalism in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of old versus new media in The Gravity of Us. What symbolism relates to this theme? What statement(s) do you think the author is making about new media? How are new and old media juxtaposed in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the topic of mental health as it is depicted in the novel. What characters struggle with mental health? How? What ways do these characters seek to improve their mental health? What do you think the author's intentions are in addressing this topic?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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