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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tycho finally gets home at the end of the book, who does he meet as he is coming through the gate to his house?
(a) Hudson.
(b) Africa.
(c) Hamish.
(d) Richard.

2. During their telephone call, Dido and Tycho promise each other ____.
(a) Not to mention to Angela that they've talked.
(b) To contact the other if they hear from Angela.
(c) To contact each other the next day.
(d) Not to mention to Tycho's mother that they've talked.

3. When Angela tells Roland she wants nothing from him, he hints that ______.
(a) He has a great dislike of Dido.
(b) There is no formal proof that she is Dido's actual daughter.
(c) There is no proof she is biologically related to him.
(d) His real name isn't Roland.

4. Angela tells Tycho that she left the bar with a stranger but decided not to sleep with him. Why not?
(a) She thought he looked a bit insane.
(b) She doesn't love him.
(c) She doesn't want a bad reputation.
(d) She doesn't know his last name.

5. When Roland finally agrees to speak with Angela, how does he refer to her?
(a) Dido May's daughter.
(b) Mademoiselle.
(c) Ms. May.
(d) Angela.

6. How does Roland initially act toward Angela in Chapter 9?
(a) He is hostile and rude.
(b) He smiles.
(c) He is polite.
(d) He tells her he is glad to meet her.

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

8. What traumatic event happens just after Tycho and Angela spot a car they think is Dido's as they walk toward her house?
(a) The car catches fire.
(b) The car speeds up and passes by them.
(c) The car crashes into one of the uprights on the bridge.
(d) The car plummets off the bridge.

9. IN Chapter 11, why did Dido call Tycho earlier in the day?
(a) To ask him over for dinner.
(b) To see if he knew where Angela was.
(c) To tell him not to call Angela anymore.
(d) To ask how things went with Roland.

10. When Richard and Tycho's father arrives home, they are in the middle of an argument. What is the argument about?
(a) Richard's way of dressing in old clothing.
(b) Richard's choice of liquor for the party.
(c) Richard's rudeness to the clerk in the liquor store.
(d) Richard's careless driving.

11. Before Tycho and Angela leave for her house in Chapter 13, what do they do?
(a) Tidy up and eat bagels.
(b) Call Tycho's parents.
(c) Tidy up and have tea.
(d) Sweep the floor and feed the cat.

12. The morning after the party Angela makes suggestions about how Tycho could improve _____.
(a) His attitude.
(b) His hair style and clothing.
(c) His posture.
(d) His diction.

13. When Angela hears the truth about the relationship between her mother and father, what does she realize?
(a) That it was her grandmother's fault that Dido and Roland were not together.
(b) That Dido lied to her to protect her feelings.
(c) That Roland's wife knew all along about Angela's existence.
(d) That Dido wanted to keep Roland away from her out of vengence.

14. The person sitting beside the car is injured. What kind of injury does the person have?
(a) A broken neck.
(b) An arm injury.
(c) A cut face.
(d) A leg injury.

15. When Angela calls Dido in Chapter 13, Angela is upset because _____.
(a) Dido grills her about where she's been.
(b) Dido refuses to speak to her.
(c) Dido yells at her.
(d) No one answers the phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Angela and Tycho arrive at the scene of the car accident, who asks for their help?

2. When Tycho tells his mother that he gave Angela $10 rather than buy a gift for the party, how does his mother react?

3. While Tycho's family is at the party, who telephones the house near midnight?

4. When Angela leaves the office building, what does she do?

5. In Chapter 11, what book is Tycho reading?

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