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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. Where do some of the members of the Nicotine house go to detox from smoking as part of a bet?

2. According to Matt, the human body is about what percentage of water?

3. Sorry laments the cost of cigarettes at the TTIP protest, saying they cost how much per pack?

4. Whose house do Sorry, Jazz, and Rob go to in Taos?

5. Who pays Rob $50 for the bet about quitting nicotine use?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what squatter house does Penny end up living? Why?

2. To what issue does Sorry attribute her smoking?

3. Where do Rob, Sorry, and Jazz stay in Taos? Why?

4. What electronic device does Matt show Jazz when she visits his house?

5. Why does Penny go to the DJD to sleep? How is this setting described?

6. What is the significance of puppets in the novel?

7. What types of foods do the inhabitants of Nicotine eat? Where do they procure their food?

8. What do Jazz, Rob, and Sorry decide to do after the encounter with Matt at Nicotine?

9. What does Penny learn about her parents' marriage from Amalia?

10. How does Penny learn about the conflict with Matt at Nicotine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Jazz and Sorry in the novel. How old are these characters? What are their likes and dislikes? How well do they get along? How are they different from one another?

Essay Topic 2

Define satire and irony and discuss how these terms apply to Nicotine. What are examples of dramatic irony in the story? What verbal irony can be seen? How does the author incorporate situational irony in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the topics for advocacy among the inhabitants of the CHA squatter houses. What important (and less important) issues do they take to task? How do they go about making their voices heard? Do you empathize with them? Why or why not?

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