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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, A Leap into the Abyss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tycho tells his mother that he gave Angela $10 rather than buy a gift for the party, how does his mother react?
(a) She is upset because she doesn't like Angela.
(b) She understands why Tycho chose to do so, once she hears the whole story.
(c) She tells Tycho that because he has no gift, he cannot go to the party.
(d) She is angry and accuses him of never thinking of anyone but himself.

2. Dido asks Tycho a pointed question during their telephone call. What does she ask?
(a) She asks if Tycho had given Angela the idea of trying to meet Roland.
(b) She asks if Tycho has a crush on Angela.
(c) She asks if Tycho thinks Robin is a suitable match for Angela.
(d) She asks whether Tycho was aware of Angela's plan to meet Roland.

3. The morning after the middle-of-the-night phone call, why does Richard go into Tycho's room?
(a) He wants to borrow money.
(b) Richard's clothes are still in Tycho's room.
(c) He wants to wake Tycho up.
(d) He wants to complain about their sister.

4. What is the significance, in Chapter 3, of the quote, "Nothing exists but atoms and the void."
(a) Angela has given Tycho a card with this quote on it.
(b) Tycho quotes this to Richard.
(c) Tycho has pinned this quote over his bed.
(d) Tycho's father is an atomic scientist.

5. Being from a single-parent family, Angela considers herself part of _____.
(a) The broken-home gang.
(b) The broken-home fellowship.
(c) Nothing; she doesn't really think about it.
(d) The missing-parent group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Angela realizes that Dido has lied to her. What does Roland tell her that reveals the lie?

2. How does Chapter 8 end?

3. How does the man Angela believes is her father react when he sees her?

4. Richard tells his father that both he and Tycho feel _____ toward Africa.

5. Tycho compares common sense and ______.

(see the answer key)

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