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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who says, "Life's a real old puzzle, isn't it?"
(a) Tycho.
(b) Hamish.
(c) Tycho's father.
(d) Tycho's mother.

2. Angela tells Tycho about her evening. She says she has been at a bar called ____.
(a) Haydon's.
(b) Hamden's.
(c) Harvie's.
(d) Hudson's.

3. Dido asks Tycho a pointed question during their telephone call. What does she ask?
(a) She asks if Tycho thinks Robin is a suitable match for Angela.
(b) She asks whether Tycho was aware of Angela's plan to meet Roland.
(c) She asks if Tycho has a crush on Angela.
(d) She asks if Tycho had given Angela the idea of trying to meet Roland.

4. In Chapter 14, Angela's most personal fear is revealed. What is it she fears?
(a) That some harm will come to Tycho.
(b) That some harm will come to Dido.
(c) That some harm will come to Roland.
(d) That she will never see Robin again.

5. Angela tells Tycho that she left the bar with a stranger but decided not to sleep with him. Why not?
(a) She doesn't want a bad reputation.
(b) She doesn't love him.
(c) She doesn't know his last name.
(d) She thought he looked a bit insane.

6. In Chapter 11, who does Tycho decide to make a phone call to?
(a) Angela.
(b) Dido.
(c) Richard.
(d) Tony.

7. Roland seems to know that Angela is shocked by what he has told her. What does he say to try to make her feel better?
(a) He tells her that he is sorry for what has happened and asks her to forgive him.
(b) He tells her he has tried to contact her through the years, but Dido refuses to let him see her.
(c) He says he wouldn't have been an asset in her life, and she is better off with just Dido as a parent.
(d) He tells her that he did love Dido at the time that Angela was conceived.

8. In Chapter 11, what book is Tycho reading?
(a) "The Bible."
(b) "Black Holes and Other Mysteries."
(c) "Amalthea, the Red Moon of Jupiter."
(d) "The Catalogue of the Universe."

9. IN Chapter 11, why did Dido call Tycho earlier in the day?
(a) To tell him not to call Angela anymore.
(b) To ask him over for dinner.
(c) To see if he knew where Angela was.
(d) To ask how things went with Roland.

10. Tycho asks his mother where his name originated. What does his mother tell him?
(a) She saw the name in a magazine at a doctor's office.
(b) There is a star called Tycho, and his mother thought that was a romantic name.
(c) She saw the name in an advertisement on television.
(d) Her great-great-grandfather was named Tycho.

11. Tycho's conversation with Dido reveals his mother's feelings about Angela more clearly. Why?
(a) His mother has not passed on the message that Angela called.
(b) His mother has not passed on the message that Dido called.
(c) His mother has called Dido and told her to stop Angela from calling anymore.
(d) His mother has written Dido a letter asking her to keep Angela away from Tycho.

12. How does Roland initially act toward Angela in Chapter 9?
(a) He smiles.
(b) He tells her he is glad to meet her.
(c) He is polite.
(d) He is hostile and rude.

13. What do Angela and Tycho notice about the state of the car that was involved in the accident?
(a) It is smoldering.
(b) It's in surprisingly good shape.
(c) It has no bumpers.
(d) It is oozing gasoline.

14. When Tycho tells his mother that he gave Angela $10 rather than buy a gift for the party, how does his mother react?
(a) She understands why Tycho chose to do so, once she hears the whole story.
(b) She is angry and accuses him of never thinking of anyone but himself.
(c) She is upset because she doesn't like Angela.
(d) She tells Tycho that because he has no gift, he cannot go to the party.

15. When Angela wakes up after her evening in the bar, she realizes ____.
(a) She has left her purse at the bar.
(b) She has a hangover.
(c) She has forgotten to call her mother.
(d) She has forgotten to call Tycho.

Short Answer Questions

1. What traumatic event happens just after Tycho and Angela spot a car they think is Dido's as they walk toward her house?

2. In Chapter 12, which character says, "Chance favors the prepared mind"?

3. Tycho tells his mother he doesn't want to go to the party. What excuse does he first give?

4. When Angela hears the truth about the relationship between her mother and father, what does she realize?

5. While Angela and Tcyho are walking to her house, they see what appears to be Dido's car on _________.

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