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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. After the events of the night before, why does Tycho seem jubilant.
(a) He has had a haircut.
(b) He is relieved that Angela has not harmed herself.
(c) He has has slept with Angela.
(d) He has read the "The Catalogue of the Universe" all the way through.

2. When Tycho tells his mother that he gave Angela $10 rather than buy a gift for the party, how does his mother react?
(a) She understands why Tycho chose to do so, once she hears the whole story.
(b) She tells Tycho that because he has no gift, he cannot go to the party.
(c) She is upset because she doesn't like Angela.
(d) She is angry and accuses him of never thinking of anyone but himself.

3. In Chapter 12, what revelation does Angela make to Tycho that surprises him?
(a) She is a virgin.
(b) She is a virgo.
(c) She is in love with someone other than Robin.
(d) She has broken up with Robin.

4. Tycho's conversation with Dido reveals his mother's feelings about Angela more clearly. Why?
(a) His mother has called Dido and told her to stop Angela from calling anymore.
(b) His mother has not passed on the message that Angela called.
(c) His mother has not passed on the message that Dido called.
(d) His mother has written Dido a letter asking her to keep Angela away from Tycho.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Tycho and his mother are talking in the kitchen, what is his mother doing?

3. Despite her anger with Dido about Roland in Chapter 13, Angela bursts into tears when she finds out _____.

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

5. During Angela's midnight visit to Tycho's, she tells him he must never _____.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

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

6. As Angela and Tycho walking toward her house, describe what occurs?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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