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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. When did NASA pick its first astronauts for the Orpheus mission, according to Cal in Chapter 2?
2. To what floor does Leon take Cal in the beginning of Chapter 11?
3. Who is being interviewed in the segment of Shooting Stars that concludes Chapter 11?
4. Who welcomes Cal to the neighborhood as he walks to Starbucks in Chapter 7?
5. What is the name of Cal's mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Cal's first impressions of Leon?
2. What is Cal's social media outlet, and what is his standing in the beginning of the novel?
3. Describe Cal's dad. What has his career been like until the opening of the novel? How does it change?
4. Who does Cal interview at NASA in Chapter 12? Why does this become important?
5. What major event drives the action in Chapter 13?
6. How is the show Shooting Stars presented in the novel? What purpose do these excerpts serve?
7. How is the Orpheus project described in Chapter 1?
8. How is the Tucker home described?
9. How does the theme of selfishness play out through the character of Cal's father?
10. How does Cal describe the way he is perceived by others in the opening of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss Cal's character arc in The Gravity of Us. How does Cal change from the beginning of the novel to the end? What events and characters evoke these changes? How has Cal's perspective evolved in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss Cal's relationship with Leon in The Gravity of Us. How do Leon and Cal meet? What are their first impressions of one another? How does their relationship evolve in the course of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Cal's actions against StarWatch in The Gravity of Us. Why does Cal take offense at StarWatch and the way the network portrays the astronauts and their families? Who does Cal solicit to help him expose StarWatch? What becomes of StarWatch at the end of the novel?
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