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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. What is Richard's reaction to the news that Africa is coming home?
2. When Tycho hears Angela's explanation of what she wants her plan to accomplish, what does he believe?
3. Richard tells his father that both he and Tycho feel _____ toward Africa.
4. Angela tells Tycho that she first tried to find her father by ____.
5. In Chapter 8, Angela meets up with Tycho again, and tells him ____.
Short Essay Questions
1. While Dido and Angela are having a picnic breakfast, Angela becomes angry at her mother. Why? What does she accuse her mother of?
2. 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?
3. What does Angela's sharing her secret with Tycho, rather than with Robin, indicate about her relationships with the two boys?
4. Angela is aware that Mrs. Potter does not like her. How is this demonstrated when she visits Tycho the day after Africa's phone call?
5. The day after Angela sees Roland in the coffee shop, she wakes up with a new determination. What is she determined to do?
6. What is the significance of the quote, "Where do we go from here?" at the end of Chapter 4?
7. In Chapter 4, Tycho puts forth an interesting idea about truth. Describe what he thinks about truth.
8. It is clear, in the conversation Angela and Tycho have in the gully after their community service project, that Tycho has been affected by his father's disability. How do we know this?
9. In Chapter 7, Dido acts in a way that is out of character for her. Describe why.
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
In the closing chapter of the novel, Dido has finally told Angela the whole truth about Roland; Tycho has become a hero, and Angela and Tycho have embarked on a new stage in their relationship. Both Angela and Tycho have grown up in different ways. Describe how their respective experiences throughout the novel have helped them to become more mature.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the way in which Dido is introduced in the novel and what this initial view of her tells the reader about her nature, character, and personality. Use specific examples from the text to illustrate.
Essay Topic 3
Although Tycho clearly thinks of Angela as very responsible (e.g., he is shocked when he learns she has not gone home after her confrontation with Roland), it also clear that Angela does have a rather rebellious, daring streak. Describe two or three examples of this rebellious side of Angela's character, and say why you think she is acting in such a manner in those situations.
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