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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, The Dragon's Cave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Angela tells Roland about growing up poor, what does he disclose to her?
(a) That he never sent child support payments to Dido.
(b) That Dido refused to take money from him for Angela.
(c) That he doesn't really care about what she's experienced.
(d) That he didn't even know she existed.

2. Tycho believes Angela is out of his league because she is beautiful, and he doesn't think he is very attractive. His mother tells him that beauty is only skin deep. What is Tycho's response?
(a) That his mother is only spouting platitudes.
(b) That beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
(c) That that is more than deep enough.
(d) That beauty is as beauty does.

3. Richard is groaning about the possibility that Africa will return home. What does Tycho tell him?
(a) If Africa moves back home, her husband will divorce her.
(b) Africa will never move back home.
(c) Africa won't move back home this time.
(d) If Africa moves back home, Tycho will move away.

4. Africa's son is named ____.
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Henry.
(c) Hamish.
(d) Hamry.

5. Dido's usual style of parenting is described as ______.
(a) Hands off and noninterfering.
(b) Involved and interested.
(c) Overbearing.
(d) Interfering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Richard says it wouldn't be fair to their parents if Africa moves back home. Why?

2. In Chapter 9, how is Roland's office building described?

3. Who is trapped inside the car that has tumbled off the bridge?

4. During their phone call, Dido tells Tycho that she is worried. What is she worried about?

5. Tycho is surprised when he watches Richard dressing. Why?

(see the answer key)

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