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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. When Richard and Tycho's father arrives home, they are in the middle of an argument. What is the argument about?
2. IN Chapter 11, why did Dido call Tycho earlier in the day?
3. When Tycho wakes up the morning after the party, his family is not there. Why?
4. Dido finally tells Angela the truth about how she and Roland parted. What does she say?
5. When Angela hears the truth about the relationship between her mother and father, what does she realize?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Angela and Tycho walking toward her house, describe what occurs?
2. After Angela and Tycho drag Jerry from the car, what do they do?
3. In Chapter 10, Richard and Mr. Potter return from the liquor store, and is it clear they are in the middle of an argument. What is the argument about, and what does this scene tell us about Mr. Potter?
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. After their night together, Tycho is a changed man. Describe how Angela responds to the apparent changes in him?
6. What happens to cut short Tycho's recounting of the accident to Richard?
7. When Tycho learns what has happened in Roland's office, he tries to comfort Angela. How? And how does Angela respond?
8. Once Tycho's family has gone to Africa's party, he decides to call Angela. Describe what happens when he does.
9. Although Mrs. Potter is very traditional, it is also clear that she tries to be supportive of Tycho. With reference to Chapter 10, show how she does this.
10. When Tycho learns, during his conversation on the phone with Dido, that Angela has not returned home, what does his reaction tell us about his perception of Angela?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 8, Angela enlists Tycho's help to carry off her plan to confront her father. While he waits for her in the car, he reads a book. What is the theme in the book that has caught his attention? And what is the significance of that theme to the events of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
In the closing chapter of the novel, Dido has finally told Angela the whole truth about Roland; Tycho has become a hero, and Angela and Tycho have embarked on a new stage in their relationship. Both Angela and Tycho have grown up in different ways. Describe how their respective experiences throughout the novel have helped them to become more mature.
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