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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Angela and Tcyho are walking to her house, they see what appears to be Dido's car on _________.
(a) Dry River Run.
(b) Dry Street.
(c) Dry Bed Road.
(d) Dry Creek Road.

2. Although the midnight encounter with Angela has changed Tycho in some ways, Chapter 13 demonstrates that he is still his usual practical self. How?
(a) He takes an umbrella in case it starts to rain.
(b) When Angela suggests he get rid of his jacket, he says it is not worn out yet.
(c) He insists on making sure they have enough bus fare before they leave the house.
(d) He checks to make sure there is gas in the car before they drive off.

3. Roland's comment that he is not the only red-haired man in town is meant to imply what?
(a) That Dido was promiscuous.
(b) That Roland has not actually met Dido.
(c) That Dido lied to Angela.
(d) That Angela was not born in the town.

4. In Chapter 15, what does Angela do to help one of the accident victims?
(a) Calls the ambulance.
(b) Cuts his shirt off with a knife.
(c) Gives him CPR.
(d) Holds a wet cloth against his wounds.

5. In Chapter 13, it is clear that until now Tycho has been _______.
(a) An intellectual.
(b) Afraid of cats.
(c) Too shy to make a pass at Angela.
(d) A virgin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Angela realizes that Dido has lied to her. What does Roland tell her that reveals the lie?

2. Who keeps staring at Angela while she waits in Roland's office?

3. Before the surprise phone call Angela receives, Dido has started to tell her about the past. What has she learned about the caller?

4. When Tycho wakes up the morning after the party, his family is not there. Why?

5. When Angela tells Roland she wants nothing from him, he hints that ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Dido finally tells Angela the whole story of the relationship between her and Roland. What does Angela find out?

2. What happens to cut short Tycho's recounting of the accident to Richard?

3. 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?

4. Angela is very upset by what Roland tells her in his office, and she decides to phone Dido and confront her. What does she tell Dido on the phone?

5. Angela and Tycho react in very different ways to the accident. How does each react?

6. Describe the conversation that takes place between Angela and her grandmother in Chapter 15?

7. 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?

8. Describe the difficulty Angela and Tycho are faced with in attempting to get to Angela's house.

9. After Angela and Tycho drag Jerry from the car, what do they do?

10. While Angela and Tycho are tending to Jerry's injuries, who arrives on the scene? Why is Angela relieved at this arrival?

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