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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the eldest of the siblings in Tycho's family?
(a) Richard.
(b) Tycho.
(c) Africa.
(d) They are triplets.

2. Tycho compares common sense and ______.
(a) Fantasy.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Realism.
(d) Truth.

3. In Chapter 7, which character says, "I'm so used to it, I forget it can be changed"?
(a) Tycho.
(b) Dido.
(c) Angela.
(d) Roland.

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

5. What is Angela's nickname for her best friend?
(a) Pal.
(b) Tyke.
(c) Tyko.
(d) Tai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Richard's reaction to the news that Africa is coming home?

2. While Angela and Dido are discussing whether being exposed to loud music is good or bad, what view does Dido take?

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

4. When Angela brings up the idea of a reconciliation between her parents, her mother rejects the idea. Why?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Angela's sharing her secret with Tycho, rather than with Robin, indicate about her relationships with the two boys?

2. In Chapter 3, the author portrays Angela as somewhat of a rebel and a bit unconventional. How do we know this?

3. Dido asks Angela, during the picnic breakfast, why she doesn't date Tycho rather than Robin. Why? How does Angela respond?

4. What is the significance of the quote, "Where do we go from here?" at the end of Chapter 4?

5. While Dido and Angela are having a picnic breakfast, Angela becomes angry at her mother. Why? What does she accuse her mother of?

6. How does the author make clear that Angela and the man in the coffee shop who resembles her are from entirely different worlds?

7. Angela is aware that Mrs. Potter does not like her. How is this demonstrated when she visits Tycho the day after Africa's phone call?

8. In Chapter 8, Angela tells Tycho of her plan to go to her father's place of business and meet with him face to face. How does Tycho respond?

9. When Angela tentatively brings up the idea of a possible reunion between Dido and her father, how does Dido react?

10. In Chapter 2, what evidence does the author give that demonstrates the sibling rivalry between Tycho and his brother and sister?

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