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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. Who is on the t-shirt that Cal is wearing when he wakes up in Chapter 27?
(a) Tom Waits.
(b) Dolly Parton.
(c) The Cure.
(d) Michael Jackson.

2. Who has called and spoken to Tony in Chapter 15?
(a) Donna Szleifer.
(b) Stephanie Jonasson.
(c) Alan Shepard
(d) Mark Bannon.

3. Why does Cal's dad say the Democrats were against funding for Orpheus in Chapter 19?
(a) It would pull from the military's budget.
(b) They feared NASA would take funds from education and social programs.
(c) They feared it would lower representatives' income.
(d) They feared NASA would take funds from the infrastructure budget.

4. At what time does Cal's mother wake him up in the opening of Chapter 14?
(a) 5:40.
(b) 7:15.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 8:00.

5. Who does Cal set out to go see in Chapter 22?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His stepmother.
(d) Deb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What model of spacecraft does Cal describe his father taking out from storage in Chapter 17?

2. What culture does Cal describe himself as fitting right in with in Chapter 16?

3. What does Cal do as the rocket counts down to launch in Chapter 19?

4. Where does Cal's dad say to go after he finishes his interview with Carmela in Chapter 24?

5. When does Cal set the recording with Carmela to air live in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the guest on the Shooting Stars' online content featured at the end of Chapter 23? What is the interview about?

2. Why does Leon feel upset at the celebration party in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Tori and why is she important in the narrative?

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