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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. Where does Deb say she is staying with her cousin in Chapter 21?
2. What space movie does Cal reference in the beginning of Chapter 17?
3. How many followers does the host of Shooting Stars say Cal has attained on his channel in Chapter 21?
4. Where does Cal's mom say they will be flying in a few days to see a satellite launch in Chapter 17?
5. What does Cal do that upsets Josh in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kiara reveal on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
2. How is Cal's fame described on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
3. What does Cal do in Chapter 15 to "out" StarWatch?
4. Who is interviewed on Shooting Stars in the end of Chapter 20? How does the interview end?
5. What does Cal decide to do in order to reconcile with Deb in Chapter 22? Why does he change his mind?
6. Who is the guest on the Shooting Stars' online content featured at the end of Chapter 23? What is the interview about?
7. Who does Cal interview first at NASA in Chapter 24? What does this character talk about?
8. What cassette tape does Cal find in his room in Chapter 25? What does it signify?
9. What image is flashed on the screen during the rocket launch on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21? How does Cal react?
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
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 2
Discuss the author's allusions to mythology in The Gravity of Us. What are some examples of Greek mythology that appear in the text? What do they reference, and how do these allusions relate to the plot and themes of the novel? How do they relate to the novel's characters?
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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