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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. Angela wants Tycho to agree that wanting to meet her father is reasonable. What does Tycho say in response?
2. How does Angela rationalize her father's reaction to seeing her?
3. Angela sense that Tycho's mother doesn't approve of her. What does she do?
4. Chapter 5 highlights the huge difference between Angela's and Roland's ____.
5. Chapter 4 reveals that, with respect to Robin, Tycho feels ____.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Tycho's reaction when he and Angela encounter a group of men with motorcycles as they are on their way to the secret location.
2. Describe the conversation Tycho and Richard have about Africa and what that reveals about their distinct characters.
3. While Dido and Angela are having a picnic breakfast, Angela becomes angry at her mother. Why? What does she accuse her mother of?
4. How does the author make clear that Angela and the man in the coffee shop who resembles her are from entirely different worlds?
5. Although Tycho does not appear until Chapter 2, we learn a fair amount about him through being privy to Angela's thoughts. How is Tycho described in the first chapter?
6. In Chapter 4, Tycho puts forth an interesting idea about truth. Describe what he thinks about truth.
7. In Chapter 7, how does the author make clear that Angela has a somewhat romanticized idea of Roland?
8. Describe the scene in which Tycho and his family are introduced in the second chapter.
9. When Tycho attempts to talk Angela out of her plan to visit her father's office, Angela's response gives the reader an idea of how well she actually understands Tycho. How is this made clear?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 7, it is clear that Dido would prefer that Angela date Tycho, rather than Robin, because she considers Tycho safer. Do you consider this an odd preference, given what you know about the way that Dido chooses to live her life?
Essay Topic 2
While the rest of the Potters go to Africa's party, Tycho stays home alone. When he speaks with Dido on the phone, she asks him if he were aware of Angela's plans to confront Roland. How does he answer, and why do you think he answers in this way?
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 6, Tycho and Angela discuss her determination to have Roland acknowledge her. A number of things are revealed during this chapter about Angela's personality. For instance, although overall she seems very responsible and down-to-earth, this chapter reveals that she also harbors romantic illusions about Roland. Using concrete examples from the text, discuss how this romantic side of her nature is illustrated by the author.
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