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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Foreign Relations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What philosophical idea does Tycho discuss with Angela?
(a) That the world is only an idea.
(b) That truth is only an idea.
(c) That the earth revolves around the sun.
(d) That the world is symmetrical.

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

3. What does Angela say that indicates she has romanticized the relationship between her mother and father?
(a) That Roland is miserable without Dido but noble to have chosen to stay with his wife.
(b) That her mother and father are in love, despite the passing of time.
(c) That if Roland met Angela, he would remember how much he loved Dido.
(d) That they are married in every cell of Angela's body.

4. Near the end of Chapter 8 Tycho agrees to ______.
(a) Come back later, alone, and speak to Roland.
(b) Pick Angela up in an hour.
(c) Wait in the car for Angela.
(d) Come back later with Angela.

5. What reasoning does Angela initially give Tycho about her plan regarding her father?
(a) She says that her father has always been a stranger and should remain so.
(b) She says she wants only to hear him say her name.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tycho says people avoided him when he was younger because ___.

2. Chapter 8 makes clear that Tycho has another reason for responding to Angela's plan as he does. What is the other reason?

3. When Angela leaves the office building, what does she do?

4. Tycho refers to his past attempts to impress people by making them think he was ____.

5. In Chapter 2, who makes an early-morning phone call?

(see the answer key)

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