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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 Cal set out to go see in Chapter 22?
2. At what time does Cal's mother wake him up in the opening of Chapter 14?
3. How many followers does the host of Shooting Stars say Cal has attained on his channel in Chapter 21?
4. How many antennae does Kyle say he has designed before in Chapter 24?
5. What does Cal take with him when he goes to the Tucker residence in Chapter 25?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about the hiring of Cal's father on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
2. What cassette tape does Cal find in his room in Chapter 25? What does it signify?
3. Who does Cal interview first at NASA in Chapter 24? What does this character talk about?
4. Who is Tori and why is she important in the narrative?
5. What has been the public response to Cal's video in Chapter 27?
6. What does Kiara say to Cal at the airport in Chapter 18?
7. What image is flashed on the screen during the rocket launch on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21? How does Cal react?
8. Who is interviewed on Shooting Stars in the end of Chapter 20? How does the interview end?
9. Give a brief description of Apollo 13 and discuss why it is referenced in the book.
10. Why does Leon feel upset at the celebration party in Chapter 17?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the family relationships in The Gravity of Us. How does Cal perceive his parents and their relationship in the beginning of the novel? How do those perceptions change? How does Leon feel about his family?
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
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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