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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Wobble in the Cemetery of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Robin and Angela make plans to meet later at the ____.
(a) Cafe near the school.
(b) Usual spot.
(c) Dance.
(d) Cemetary.

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

4. In Chapter 3, how is Tycho portrayed?
(a) Funny but somewhat dim-witted.
(b) Irresponsible but kind.
(c) Responsible but lazy.
(d) Responsible, serious, and trustworthy.

5. When Angela brings up the idea of a reconciliation between her parents, her mother rejects the idea. Why?
(a) She likes living alone.
(b) She doesn't want to get Angela's hopes up.
(c) She doesn't want to disrupt her lifestyle.
(d) She is too tired to pursue a relationship, and they've both changed too much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Angela hear when she wakes up?

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

3. In the first scene in the novel, Angela is awakened by ____.

4. Tycho is surprised when he watches Richard dressing. Why?

5. What is Angela's nickname for her best friend?

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