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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 likes to hear the story of the relationship between her mother and father because it makes her feel ____.

2. When Tycho hears Angela's explanation of what she wants her plan to accomplish, what does he believe?

3. What reasoning does Angela initially give Tycho about her plan regarding her father?

4. Robin and Angela make plans to meet later at the ____.

5. When Angela asks her mother to tell her how her parents met, her mother says it was ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Mr. Potter is portrayed as someone who is unsure of his position in the family. Describe how the author establishes this.

2. Angela tells Tycho about a story Dido used to tell her when she was a child. Describe the story and its significance.

3. What does Angela tell Tycho about the men they see in the coffee shop, and how does he respond?

4. While Tycho waits for Angela to return from her father's office, he reads a book. What is the book about, and how does it mirror the events in the novel itself?

5. Angela asks Tycho to agree with her that her feeling of curiosity about Roland is natural and reasonable. How does Tycho respond?

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 1, Dido and Angela have a conversation about Dido's relationship with Angela's father. How does Dido portray the relationship?

8. After seeing Roland, Angela recounts how she went about finding out about him. What does she tell Tycho?

9. 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?

10. How does the author make clear that Angela and the man in the coffee shop who resembles her are from entirely different worlds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, Tycho is portrayed as very practical and rationale. However, we see a different side of him when he questions his mother about the origins of his name. What do his hopes about how he came to be called Tycho reveal about him?

Essay Topic 2

Tycho insists that Angela be honest with herself about her motives for wanting to meet Roland and about her expectations. Is Tycho playing the devil's advocate here, or is he demonstrating that he is a true friend? Discuss your impressions of Tycho's actions in this respect.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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