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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Family Matters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tycho is surprised when he watches Richard dressing. Why?
(a) Richard puts on a pair of clean briefs and then a pair of old ones with holes over top.
(b) Richard is dressing in his best clothes.
(c) Richard is wearing a tie.
(d) Richard puts on a pair of his father's socks.

2. Angela likes to hear the story of the relationship between her mother and father because it makes her feel ____.
(a) Less anxious.
(b) Happy.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Chosen and wanted.

3. Angela has an idea of what she and Tycho can do for the day in Chapter 3. What does she propose?
(a) Skip school and go to a concert.
(b) Skip their community-service project and go to the beach.
(c) Write letters of protest to politicians.
(d) Skip their community-service project and go see a movie.

4. How do Richard and Tycho describe Africa?
(a) A good mother.
(b) A drama queen.
(c) An intellectual.
(d) A silly girl.

5. Angela's mother's name is ____.
(a) Dido.
(b) Dina.
(c) Diana.
(d) Didi.

Short Answer Questions

1. The morning after the middle-of-the-night phone call, why does Richard go into Tycho's room?

2. Tycho counts the hours until _____.

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

4. As Angela and Tycho are leaving the house, his mother reminds him to buy a present for Africa. Why?

5. Richard goads Tycho about the quote, "Nothing exists but atoms and the void," saying he is ____.

(see the answer key)

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