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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 49 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Penny's father reheating at the barbecue pit when Penny approaches him in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A meatloaf.
(b) A broccoli casserole.
(c) Stones for the sweat lodge.
(d) The jacuzzi.

2. What does Norm do when presented with his pet cat in the hospice?
(a) He tries to strangle it.
(b) He weeps.
(c) He falls asleep next to it.
(d) He screams.

3. What word used in the novel refers to the practice among those with power or influence favoring relatives or friends by giving them jobs?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Nepotism.
(c) Egalitarianism.
(d) Despotism.

4. What did Anka major in during college?
(a) Marketing.
(b) Biology.
(c) Public health.
(d) English.

5. How long does Norm tell Penny she will live after he dies in 2016?
(a) 70 years.
(b) 60 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 40 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of activist does Rob claim to be when Penny first meets him at the Nicotine house?

2. What are Anka's parents' professions?

3. Where has Jazz just returned from on Penny's second visit to the Nicotine house?

4. What drug does Penny say her father used to heal people at his retreat?

5. What is the 13-year-old girl screaming at in the opening of the novel?

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