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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, A Road of Blood and Flowers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Richard jokes that Africa's husband should have ____.
(a) Drove her to her parents himself.
(b) Apologized.
(c) Left her.
(d) Hit her harder, to knock her out.

2. Chapter 3 reveals that Tycho's mother is effectively the head of the household. Why?
(a) Mr. Potter is disabled because of an accident.
(b) Mr. Potter is mentally ill.
(c) Mrs. Potter is overbearing and controlling, and no one will stand up to her, including Mr. Potter.
(d) Mr. Potter is rarely home.

3. Angela likes to hear the story of the relationship between her mother and father because it makes her feel ____.
(a) Less anxious.
(b) Chosen and wanted.
(c) Carefree.
(d) Happy.

4. When Robin offers to pick Angela up later in the day, she refuses. Why?
(a) She is afraid Dido will insult Robin.
(b) She is afraid Robin will insult Dido.
(c) She is not going home after she and Tycho part.
(d) Dido won't let her have the car if Robin picks her up.

5. Richard goads Tycho about the quote, "Nothing exists but atoms and the void," saying he is ____.
(a) So boring.
(b) So ridiculous.
(c) So naive.
(d) So middle class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angela do when the two men enter the building she and Tycho are in?

2. Angela wants Tycho to agree that wanting to meet her father is reasonable. What does Tycho say in response?

3. Africa changes her story in the second phone call. What does she say?

4. Dido suggests that she and Angela do something different this morning. What does she suggest?

5. The morning after the middle-of-the-night phone call, why does Richard go into Tycho's room?

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