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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. Just as Angela and Tycho free the person trapped in the car, what happens?
(a) Tycho dies.
(b) The police arrive.
(c) Black fog rolls in off the river.
(d) The car explodes and catches fire.

2. When Tycho hears what has happened in Roland's office, how does he try to comfort Angela?
(a) He hugs her and tells her that he understands.
(b) He tells her that Roland is no good, anyway.
(c) He asks her to forget about Roland now that she knows the truth.
(d) He tells her that Dido loves her, and he is crazy about her.

3. While Angela and Tcyho are walking to her house, they see what appears to be Dido's car on _________.
(a) Dry Bed Road.
(b) Dry Street.
(c) Dry River Run.
(d) Dry Creek Road.

4. When Angela hears the truth about the relationship between her mother and father, what does she realize?
(a) That it was her grandmother's fault that Dido and Roland were not together.
(b) That Roland's wife knew all along about Angela's existence.
(c) That Dido wanted to keep Roland away from her out of vengence.
(d) That Dido lied to her to protect her feelings.

5. In Chapter 11, what book is Tycho reading?
(a) "The Catalogue of the Universe."
(b) "Amalthea, the Red Moon of Jupiter."
(c) "Black Holes and Other Mysteries."
(d) "The Bible."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Angela calls Dido in Chapter 13, Angela is upset because _____.

3. How does Roland initially act toward Angela in Chapter 9?

4. Dido explains why she didn't answer the phone the previous night. What does she say?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. After their night together, Tycho is a changed man. Describe how Angela responds to the apparent changes in him?

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

10. Angela is very upset by what Roland tells her in his office, and she decides to phone Dido and confront her. What does she tell Dido on the phone?

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