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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 is the season and episode of Shooting Stars that appears in Chapter 2?
2. Where does Cal describe seeing himself shopping on the news in Chapter 8?
3. On what network is the show Shooting Stars broadcast, according to Cal in Chapter 3?
4. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?
5. How does Cal describe Deb's diet in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of selfishness play out through the character of Cal's father?
2. Why does Cal become upset over a message in Chapter 8?
3. Who is Donna Szleifer? What does she say to Cal at the party in Chapter 9?
4. Where does Cal spend time with Leon at the party in Chapter 9? Why?
5. What was the Challenger and why is it referenced in the novel?
6. Describe Cal's dad. What has his career been like until the opening of the novel? How does it change?
7. How is the show Shooting Stars presented in the novel? What purpose do these excerpts serve?
8. How does Cal perceive his version of journalism to mainstream journalism in Chapter 1?
9. What are Cal's first impressions of Leon?
10. What does Cal learn about Leon in Chapter 9? How does he react?
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 importance of setting in The Gravity of Us. Where does Cal live in the beginning of the novel? Where does he move? How are these settings compared? Why is setting important to the plot of this novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the narrative style in The Gravity of Us. From what perspective is the story related? In what tense is it related? Why are these choices important?
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