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

2. Africa changes her story in the second phone call. What does she say?
(a) She actually hit her husband.
(b) Her husband hit the baby.
(c) Her husband isn't even home.
(d) Her husband didn't hit her; he threatened to hit her.

3. Africa's parents do not pick her up because ____.
(a) She lives too far away.
(b) She and her husband make up.
(c) She decides to go to a friend's house.
(d) It's too early.

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

5. Richard tells his father that both he and Tycho feel _____ toward Africa.
(a) Hatred.
(b) Affection.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Richard and Tycho describe Africa?

2. Angela's best friend's name is ___.

3. Africa's son is named ____.

4. Angela's mother says she values two things in her life, _____ and Angela.

5. When Angela looks out the window at the beginning of the book, she sees her mother ___.

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