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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. Tycho's mother expresses her opinion of Angela. What does she say?
(a) Angela is from a broken home, so she is unstable.
(b) Angela is unfriendly and negative.
(c) Angela is just using Tycho.
(d) Angela is stuck-up.

2. Roland's comment that he is not the only red-haired man in town is meant to imply what?
(a) That Dido was promiscuous.
(b) That Dido lied to Angela.
(c) That Angela was not born in the town.
(d) That Roland has not actually met Dido.

3. When Angela leaves the office building, what does she do?
(a) She goes for coffee with Tycho and tells him what has happened.
(b) She calls her mother and tells her she will be late getting home.
(c) She decides to try to see Roland again.
(d) She decides to call her mother and tell her she has seen Roland.

4. Who is trapped inside the car that has tumbled off the bridge?
(a) Dido.
(b) Phil.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Robin.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tycho's family is scheduled to go to a party. Who is the party for?

3. During their telephone call, Dido and Tycho promise each other ____.

4. When Angela and Tycho arrive at the scene of the car accident, who asks for their help?

5. Dido asks Tycho a pointed question during their telephone call. What does she ask?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Angela and Tycho find when they hurry to the scene of the accident?

2. During her confrontation with her father, Angela learns the extent to which Dido has fabricated the story of her birth and Roland's attitude. What does she learn?

3. Chapter 9 is a pivotal one, in that Angela finally has a chance to meet with Roland. Describe Roland's reaction to the meeting.

4. Describe what happens when Angela first appears in Tycho's house at midnight.

5. Dido finally tells Angela the whole story of the relationship between her and Roland. What does Angela find out?

6. When Tycho learns what has happened in Roland's office, he tries to comfort Angela. How? And how does Angela respond?

7. How does Angela demonstrate that she is aware of Tycho's attraction to her?

8. What happens to cut short Tycho's recounting of the accident to Richard?

9. Although Mrs. Potter is very traditional, it is also clear that she tries to be supportive of Tycho. With reference to Chapter 10, show how she does this.

10. Angela and Tycho react in very different ways to the accident. How does each react?

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