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

2. Richard says it wouldn't be fair to their parents if Africa moves back home. Why?
(a) The house is too small.
(b) Their mother will end up being a built-in babysitter.
(c) Their parents are too old.
(d) Their parents can't afford to take care of her.

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

4. What is Tycho's response to Angela's plan regarding her father?
(a) Tycho doesn't like the idea and refuses to help.
(b) Tycho thinks Angela will not be satisfied until she finds out the truth, so he supports her plan.
(c) Tycho says that the plan is just plain silly.
(d) Tycho doesn't like the idea at all.

5. Angela's boyfriend's name is ____.
(a) Robert.
(b) Ted.
(c) Robin.
(d) Tycho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the building the two men emerge from?

2. Tcyho and Angela park the car in Chapter 5, and as they are walking down the street, whom do they encounter?

3. Dido used to tell Angela a story about a young girl. What was the girl's name?

4. Angela has indicated that she is taking Tycho to an unknown place but won't tell him where. Where is she taking him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Angela and Tycho come to a coffee bar on the street?

2. Although Tycho's brother Richard appears only a few times in the novel, in Chapter 2, he is described in some detail. How is Richard's character portrayed?

3. In Chapter 7, Dido acts in a way that is out of character for her. Describe why.

4. 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?

5. Angela tells Tycho about a story Dido used to tell her when she was a child. Describe the story and its significance.

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. 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?

8. When Tycho attempts to talk Angela out of her plan to visit her father's office, Angela's response gives the reader an idea of how well she actually understands Tycho. How is this made clear?

9. In Chapter 4, Tycho puts forth an interesting idea about truth. Describe what he thinks about truth.

10. Angela asks for Tycho's help in carrying out her plan to confront her father in his office. What does her asking Tycho, rather than someone else or rather than going to the office alone, tell us?

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