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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dido explains why she didn't answer the phone the previous night. What does she say?
(a) She was out for a walk and missed the call.
(b) Angela must have dialed a wrong number.
(c) She took the phone off the hook so she could sleep.
(d) She was angry at Angela and didn't want to speak with her.

2. Who do Angela and Tycho discover sitting in the brush beside the car?
(a) Albert Cherry.
(b) Phil Cherry.
(c) Dido.
(d) Jerry Cherry.

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

4. When Roland finally agrees to speak with Angela, how does he refer to her?
(a) Dido May's daughter.
(b) Ms. May.
(c) Angela.
(d) Mademoiselle.

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

6. What does Tycho do while Angela is in the bathroom?
(a) Fixes her a drink.
(b) Calls Dido.
(c) Looks through her purse.
(d) Fixes them a snack.

7. Although the midnight encounter with Angela has changed Tycho in some ways, Chapter 13 demonstrates that he is still his usual practical self. How?
(a) He checks to make sure there is gas in the car before they drive off.
(b) He insists on making sure they have enough bus fare before they leave the house.
(c) He takes an umbrella in case it starts to rain.
(d) When Angela suggests he get rid of his jacket, he says it is not worn out yet.

8. In Chapter 9, how is Roland's office building described?
(a) An elegant warehouse.
(b) A pink-and-cream structure.
(c) Huge but ugly.
(d) Boring and efficiently laid out.

9. When Angela tells Roland she wants nothing from him, he hints that ______.
(a) There is no formal proof that she is Dido's actual daughter.
(b) His real name isn't Roland.
(c) There is no proof she is biologically related to him.
(d) He has a great dislike of Dido.

10. When Angela and Tycho arrive at the scene of the car accident, who asks for their help?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Phil.
(c) A stranger who has also stopped to help.
(d) The police officer.

11. In Chapter 16, Angela receives a surprise telephone call from _____.
(a) Robin.
(b) Roland.
(c) Her grandmother, Roland's mother.
(d) Africa.

12. While Angela and Tcyho are walking to her house, they see what appears to be Dido's car on _________.
(a) Dry Bed Road.
(b) Dry Street.
(c) Dry Creek Road.
(d) Dry River Run.

13. 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.

14. Tycho's mother knows Tycho has a crush on Angela. What does she tell him?
(a) She says he should forget about Angela.
(b) She says Tycho should tell Angela how he feels.
(c) She says Tycho should be happy just being friends because Angela does not return his feelings.
(d) Everyone falls for an unsuitable person at some point, but the feeling will pass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Tycho's family is at the party, who telephones the house near midnight?

2. In Chapter 11, who does Tycho decide to make a phone call to?

3. Who arrives just as Angela and Tycho are preparing to leave the accident scene in search of a phone?

4. In Chapter 12, what revelation does Angela make to Tycho that surprises him?

5. When she suddenly appears at his house, Angela asks Tycho if she can ____.

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