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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. Who keeps staring at Angela while she waits in Roland's office?
2. As Tycho and Angela approach the car in Chapter 14, what do they hear?
3. Dido asks Tycho a pointed question during their telephone call. What does she ask?
4. The morning after the party Angela makes suggestions about how Tycho could improve _____.
5. Roland's comment that he is not the only red-haired man in town is meant to imply what?
Short Essay Questions
1. During her confrontation with her father, Angela learns the extent to which Dido has fabricated the story of her birth and Roland's attitude. What does she learn?
2. 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?
3. After their night together, Tycho is a changed man. Describe how Angela responds to the apparent changes in him?
4. How does Angela demonstrate that she is aware of Tycho's attraction to her?
5. As Angela and Tycho walking toward her house, describe what occurs?
6. When Tycho learns what has happened in Roland's office, he tries to comfort Angela. How? And how does Angela respond?
7. Describe what happens when Angela first appears in Tycho's house at midnight.
8. During his conversation with Dido on the phone, Dido says she called Tycho earlier and left a message. How does Tycho react to this news?
9. While Tycho is outside on the porch, Richard calls from the party. What does Richard say, and what does this mean for the unfolding of the story?
10. Tycho asks his mother, while they are alone, where he got his name. What does his reaction to what she says tell you about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 2, Tycho's family is introduced. Describe the family dynamic of the Potters and the role each of the family members plays within this dynamic. How do you think having this particular family has influenced Tycho's personality and temperament?
Essay Topic 2
Seeing how upset Angela is at the meeting with Roland in the coffee shop, and his rejection of her, Tycho advises her to write off her father altogether. Based on what we know of Tycho from the text, what do you think are his motives for giving this advice?
Essay Topic 3
The accident involving the Cherrys seems to be a turning point for Angela. Explain why this incident has such a strong impact on Angela and how it is instrumental in changing her attitude not only toward Dido but also toward Roland.
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