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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Angela sense that Tycho's mother doesn't approve of her. What does she do?
(a) Angela pretends Mrs. Potter is invisible.
(b) Angela is excessively polite to Mrs. Potter.
(c) Angela flirts with Mr. Potter.
(d) Angela ignores Mrs. Potter.

2. Which is the eldest of the siblings in Tycho's family?
(a) Tycho.
(b) Africa.
(c) They are triplets.
(d) Richard.

3. What reasoning does Angela initially give Tycho about her plan regarding her father?
(a) She says she wants only to hear him say her name.
(b) She says that her father has always been a stranger and should remain so.
(c) She says she wants only to have him see her face to face.
(d) She says she is attempting to meet her father for her mother's sake.

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

5. When Angela finds out where her father lives, what does she do?
(a) Goes to his house and rings the bell.
(b) Nothing; she is afraid to actually face her father.
(c) Phones him.
(d) Goes to his house and stands outside.

6. What is the purpose of the early-morning phone call in Chapter 2?
(a) Angela wants to tell Tycho about her conversation with her mother.
(b) Africa has had an argument with her husband and wants her parents to call the police.
(c) Angela wants Tycho to help her find her father.
(d) Africa has had an argument with her husband and wants her parents to come and get her.

7. In Chapter 7, which character says, "I'm so used to it, I forget it can be changed"?
(a) Tycho.
(b) Dido.
(c) Angela.
(d) Roland.

8. In the first scene in the novel, Angela is awakened by ____.
(a) Moonlight through the window.
(b) A cat meowing.
(c) The sound of a lawn mower.
(d) Rain.

9. While Angela and Dido are discussing whether being exposed to loud music is good or bad, what view does Dido take?
(a) It is fine as long as someone doesn't do it constantly.
(b) It is a test of stamina.
(c) It is a test of intelligence.
(d) It is a silly thing to do because it can damage someone's hearing.

10. In Chapter 4, which character speaks the line: "Where do we go from here?"
(a) Tycho.
(b) Robin.
(c) Dido.
(d) Angela.

11. What reason does Dido give for being worried about Angela driving the car on the winding road home?
(a) Dido thinks Angela is not a very careful driver.
(b) The car is not insured, and she is worried it will break down.
(c) The road is dangerous, with a lot of traffic.
(d) The road is too dark, and Dido is worried that Angela will get lost.

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

13. Angela's best friend's name is ___.
(a) Tyler.
(b) Robert.
(c) Tycho.
(d) Robin.

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

15. What is Tycho's response to Angela's plan regarding her father?
(a) Tycho doesn't like the idea and refuses to help.
(b) Tycho thinks Angela will not be satisfied until she finds out the truth, so he supports her plan.
(c) Tycho doesn't like the idea at all.
(d) Tycho says that the plan is just plain silly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dido tells Angela she would prefer Angela date Tycho rather than Robin. Why?

2. Tycho compares common sense and ______.

3. What is Richard's reaction to the news that Africa is coming home?

4. Why does Tycho respond to Angela's plan regarding her father in the way he initially does?

5. What does Angela threaten when she hears what Tycho has to say about her plan?

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