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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 do that upsets Josh in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Cal's dad say the Democrats were against funding for Orpheus in Chapter 19?

3. Where does the host of Shooting Stars suggest the next season might be taking place in Chapter 23?

4. What does Cal's mom make to take to Grace's house in the morning in Chapter 14?

5. At what time does Cal's mother wake him up in the opening of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the hiring of Cal's father on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?

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

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

4. How do the Shooting Stars episodes begin to change in tone by Chapter 18?

5. What does Kiara say to Cal at the airport in Chapter 18?

6. What does Cal decide to do in order to reconcile with Deb in Chapter 22? Why does he change his mind?

7. How is Cal's fame described on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?

8. What launch does Cal go to observe in Chapter 18? Why is it important?

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

10. Why do Cal and his mother go to the Tucker house in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Leon and Cal in the novel. How are they similar? How are they different? How would you compare their perspectives of their circumstances and their futures?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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