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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kat's secret ingredient in her deviled eggs?
(a) Paprika.
(b) Avocado.
(c) Parsley.
(d) Basil.

2. How old is Cal's mom when they move in Chapter 4?
(a) 36.
(b) 39.
(c) 46.
(d) 43.

3. To what floor does Leon take Cal in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) The third floor.
(b) The sixth floor.
(c) The tenth floor.
(d) The second floor.

4. How do Leon and Cal get home after leaving the NASA building in Chapter 12?
(a) By train.
(b) Cal drives them home.
(c) By cab.
(d) By bus.

5. What is Donna Szleifer's position at NASA?
(a) She is a soil scientist.
(b) She is the head of the board of supervisors.
(c) The is a rocket engineer.
(d) She is the deputy social media manager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the reporter from KHOU-TV that interviews Cal in his driveway in Chapter 6?

2. Who is the host of Shooting Stars, which appears in Chapter 2?

3. In what Brooklyn neighborhood does Deb work in Chapter 7?

4. Who welcomes Cal to the neighborhood as he walks to Starbucks in Chapter 7?

5. For what commercial airline has Cal's father been working as a pilot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cal perceive his version of journalism to mainstream journalism in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Cal become upset over a message in Chapter 8?

3. How does Cal know Deb?

4. Who is Jeremy and what role does he play in the novel?

5. What major event drives the action in Chapter 13?

6. What is Cal's social media outlet, and what is his standing in the beginning of the novel?

7. What does Cal learn about Leon in Chapter 9? How does he react?

8. How does the theme of selfishness play out through the character of Cal's father?

9. Who is Donna Szleifer? What does she say to Cal at the party in Chapter 9?

10. How is the Tucker home described?

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