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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. Early in the novel, Tycho made a prediction, which he now learns has come true. What did he predict?
(a) Africa would reunite with Hudson.
(b) Hudson would hit Africa.
(c) Africa would move back home.
(d) Hamish would soon have a little brother or sister.

2. When Angela sees Dido after the accident, she is described as overcome with emotion. Why?
(a) She realizes Dido will know she spent the night with Tycho.
(b) She is still angry with her mother for lying about Roland.
(c) She thinks her mother is angry with her.
(d) She realizes that although Dido was not harmed, it could have been her in the car.

3. The person sitting beside the car is injured. What kind of injury does the person have?
(a) An arm injury.
(b) A cut face.
(c) A broken neck.
(d) A leg injury.

4. IN Chapter 11, why did Dido call Tycho earlier in the day?
(a) To ask him over for dinner.
(b) To tell him not to call Angela anymore.
(c) To ask how things went with Roland.
(d) To see if he knew where Angela was.

5. When Angela tells Roland about growing up poor, what does he disclose to her?
(a) That he doesn't really care about what she's experienced.
(b) That he didn't even know she existed.
(c) That he never sent child support payments to Dido.
(d) That Dido refused to take money from him for Angela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just as Angela and Tycho free the person trapped in the car, what happens?

2. In Chapter 12, which character says, "Chance favors the prepared mind"?

3. While Angela was at the bar, what was she drinking?

4. When she suddenly appears at his house, Angela asks Tycho if she can ____.

5. Once he gets off the phone with Dido, Tycho goes outside. What is he planning to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Angela has taken a shower and borrowed some of Tycho's clean clothes, she tells him where she has been since they parted at Roland's office. What does she say?

2. In Chapter 10, Richard and Mr. Potter return from the liquor store, and is it clear they are in the middle of an argument. What is the argument about, and what does this scene tell us about Mr. Potter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. When Tycho learns, during his conversation on the phone with Dido, that Angela has not returned home, what does his reaction tell us about his perception of Angela?

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