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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. Before Tycho and Angela leave for her house in Chapter 13, what do they do?
(a) Tidy up and eat bagels.
(b) Call Tycho's parents.
(c) Sweep the floor and feed the cat.
(d) Tidy up and have tea.

2. Tycho's family is scheduled to go to a party. Who is the party for?
(a) Africa and Hudson.
(b) Africa.
(c) Africa and Hamish.
(d) Hamish.

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

4. Tycho tells his mother he doesn't want to go to the party. What excuse does he first give?
(a) That he has a headache.
(b) There is an eclipse that he wants to watch.
(c) There is a good movie on television that he doesn't want to miss.
(d) There is an occultation of two of Jupiter's moons that he wants to see.

5. What traumatic event happens just after Tycho and Angela spot a car they think is Dido's as they walk toward her house?
(a) The car crashes into one of the uprights on the bridge.
(b) The car plummets off the bridge.
(c) The car catches fire.
(d) The car speeds up and passes by them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Tycho and Angela approach the car in Chapter 14, what do they hear?

3. Although the midnight encounter with Angela has changed Tycho in some ways, Chapter 13 demonstrates that he is still his usual practical self. How?

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

5. In Chapter 16, Angela receives a surprise telephone call from _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. When Angela and Tycho wake up in the morning after having spent the night together, why does Angela become upset?

2. During his conversation with Dido on the phone, Dido says she called Tycho earlier and left a message. How does Tycho react to this news?

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

4. 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.

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

6. After Angela and Tycho drag Jerry from the car, what do they do?

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

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

9. While Tycho is outside on the porch, Richard calls from the party. What does Richard say, and what does this mean for the unfolding of the story?

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

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