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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When two men emerge from the building across the street, Angela seems to recognize them. Tycho asks who they are. What does Angel tell him?

2. Angela points out a sign on a building to Tycho. What does the sign say?

3. What is the purpose of the early-morning phone call in Chapter 2?

4. What is Angela's nickname for her best friend?

5. Chapter 3 reveals that Tycho's mother is effectively the head of the household. Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Angela tells Tycho of her plan to go to her father's place of business and meet with him face to face. How does Tycho respond?

2. After seeing Roland, Angela recounts how she went about finding out about him. What does she tell Tycho?

3. Angela asks for Tycho's help in carrying out her plan to confront her father in his office. What does her asking Tycho, rather than someone else or rather than going to the office alone, tell us?

4. In Chapter 2, what evidence does the author give that demonstrates the sibling rivalry between Tycho and his brother and sister?

5. When Angela tentatively brings up the idea of a possible reunion between Dido and her father, how does Dido react?

6. Although Tycho's brother Richard appears only a few times in the novel, in Chapter 2, he is described in some detail. How is Richard's character portrayed?

7. What does Angela tell Tycho about the men they see in the coffee shop, and how does he respond?

8. In Chapter 3, the author portrays Angela as somewhat of a rebel and a bit unconventional. How do we know this?

9. What does Angela's sharing her secret with Tycho, rather than with Robin, indicate about her relationships with the two boys?

10. In Chapter 1, Dido and Angela have a conversation about Dido's relationship with Angela's father. How does Dido portray the relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Tycho and Angela finally get together in a romantic sense, who initiates their first sexual encounter and how? What factors do you think have influenced Angela's change of heart with respect to dating Tycho?

Essay Topic 2

When Angela realizes that Dido has lied to her, she is both shocked and very angry, and tells Dido that she does not want any parents at all. What underlies her anger? Is her reaction justified? Is she reacting in an immature way? Support your opinion with reference to the text.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 8, Angela enlists Tycho's help to carry off her plan to confront her father. While he waits for her in the car, he reads a book. What is the theme in the book that has caught his attention? And what is the significance of that theme to the events of the novel?

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