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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 points out a sign on a building to Tycho. What does the sign say?
2. How does Tycho respond to Angela's threat regarding her plan?
3. Angela's mother says she couldn't stay with Angela's father because ____.
4. Angela tells Dido that the night before, she and Robin went to hear a band at ____.
5. Richard goads Tycho about the quote, "Nothing exists but atoms and the void," saying he is ____.
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, Tycho puts forth an interesting idea about truth. Describe what he thinks about truth.
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. When Angela tentatively brings up the idea of a possible reunion between Dido and her father, how does Dido react?
4. In Chapter 7, Dido acts in a way that is out of character for her. Describe why.
5. While Dido and Angela are having a picnic breakfast, Angela becomes angry at her mother. Why? What does she accuse her mother of?
6. Angela asks Tycho to agree with her that her feeling of curiosity about Roland is natural and reasonable. How does Tycho respond?
7. Although Tycho's brother Richard appears only a few times in the novel, in Chapter 2, he is described in some detail. How is Richard's character portrayed?
8. In Chapter 1, Dido and Angela have a conversation about Dido's relationship with Angela's father. How does Dido portray the relationship?
9. In Chapter 3, the author portrays Angela as somewhat of a rebel and a bit unconventional. How do we know this?
10. In Chapter 7, how does the author make clear that Angela has a somewhat romanticized idea of Roland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Roland clearly believes that he does not owe Angela anything or have any responsibility toward her. Is he correct in this? What does this attitude tell you about the kind of person he is at heart?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 7, it is clear that Dido would prefer that Angela date Tycho, rather than Robin, because she considers Tycho safer. Do you consider this an odd preference, given what you know about the way that Dido chooses to live her life?
Essay Topic 3
When Tycho and Angela finally get together in a romantic sense, who initiates their first sexual encounter and how? What factors do you think have influenced Angela's change of heart with respect to dating Tycho?
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