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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. How has Cal been depicted in the Shooting Stars episode in Chapter 21?

2. At what time does Cal start live streaming in Chapter 20?

3. What is Cal's family's departure time for the launch in Chapter 19?

4. Why does Cal's dad say the Republicans were against the Orpheus funding in Chapter 19?

5. Why does Leon say he cannot come watch the Shooting Stars finale with Cal in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cal's father describe the political views of those against funding for the Orpheus project in Chapter 19?

2. What does Kiara reveal on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?

3. What does Cal's mom say to him about fixing people or situations in Chapter 25?

4. Who does Cal interview second at NASA in Chapter 24? What does this interview reveal?

5. What news do Cal and Leon learn while they are out together in Chapter 16? What does this news mean?

6. What has been the public response to Cal's video in Chapter 27?

7. What happens at the launch in Chapter 19? What does this foreshadow?

8. What image is flashed on the screen during the rocket launch on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21? How does Cal react?

9. What cassette tape does Cal find in his room in Chapter 25? What does it signify?

10. Give a brief description of Apollo 13 and discuss why it is referenced in the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss Cal's relationship with Deb. How do Cal and Deb know one another? How is their history described? How does their relationship change in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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