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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. When Tycho finally gets home at the end of the book, who does he meet as he is coming through the gate to his house?
(a) Hudson.
(b) Hamish.
(c) Richard.
(d) Africa.

2. What is the significance of the slogan "The Ionions Rule!" in Chapter 12?
(a) It is the slogan of an advertisement Tycho hears on the radio.
(b) It is printed on the t-shirt Angela bought Tycho.
(c) It is the slogan of the drink Angela had at the bar.
(d) It is the slogan on the book Tycho is reading.

3. When Tycho arrives home from his outing with Angela, he finds his family discussing ____.
(a) Who else will be at the party.
(b) Richard's refusal to go to the party.
(c) What type of liquor they will take to the party later in the evening.
(d) Whether they will go to the party.

4. During their telephone call, Dido and Tycho promise each other ____.
(a) To contact each other the next day.
(b) Not to mention to Tycho's mother that they've talked.
(c) To contact the other if they hear from Angela.
(d) Not to mention to Angela that they've talked.

5. How does Chapter 12 end?
(a) Tycho's mother comes home and finds Angela there.
(b) Angela falls asleep on the sofa.
(c) Tycho takes Angela home.
(d) Angela and Tycho go to bed together.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Angela's most personal fear is revealed. What is it she fears?

2. Early in the novel, Tycho made a prediction, which he now learns has come true. What did he predict?

3. Tycho tries to tend to the accident victim's injuries. How?

4. Who do Angela and Tycho discover sitting in the brush beside the car?

5. What does Tycho learn in the course of the phone call he makes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, Mrs. Potter's character is seen in much more detail. Describe how she is portrayed.

3. Describe the conversation that takes place between Angela and her grandmother in Chapter 15?

4. Once Tycho's family has gone to Africa's party, he decides to call Angela. Describe what happens when he does.

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

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

7. While Angela and Tycho are tending to Jerry's injuries, who arrives on the scene? Why is Angela relieved at this arrival?

8. After the accident, Tycho returns home to find his family in an uproar. What has happened to upset the Potters?

9. Tycho asks his mother, while they are alone, where he got his name. What does his reaction to what she says tell you about him?

10. Describe the difficulty Angela and Tycho are faced with in attempting to get to Angela's house.

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