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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. Why does Leon say he cannot come watch the Shooting Stars finale with Cal in Chapter 21?
2. What culture does Cal describe himself as fitting right in with in Chapter 16?
3. How many antennae does Kyle say he has designed before in Chapter 24?
4. What does Cal do as the rocket counts down to launch in Chapter 19?
5. Why does Cal's dad say the Republicans were against the Orpheus funding in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Tori and why is she important in the narrative?
2. What does Kiara reveal on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
3. What image is flashed on the screen during the rocket launch on Shooting Stars in Chapter 21? How does Cal react?
4. How is Cal's fame described on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
5. What happens at the launch in Chapter 19? What does this foreshadow?
6. What cassette tape does Cal find in his room in Chapter 25? What does it signify?
7. What has been the public response to Cal's video in Chapter 27?
8. What does Kiara say to Cal at the airport in Chapter 18?
9. What is revealed about the hiring of Cal's father on the Shooting Stars finale in Chapter 21?
10. What launch does Cal go to observe in Chapter 18? Why is it important?
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 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?
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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