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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 kind of cereal does Penny buy at the grocery store after her father's death?
(a) Frosted Flakes.
(b) Cheerios.
(c) Nutola.
(d) Raisin Bran.

2. Who at the Tranquility house works with a collective that builds puppets for street theater?
(a) Anna.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Roger.
(d) Stevie.

3. How old is Penny's father said to be in 2005?
(a) 71.
(b) 45.
(c) 67.
(d) 83.

4. What drug does Sorry claim cigarettes have replaced for her when she meets Penny?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Valium.
(c) Xanax.
(d) Lithium.

5. 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) Egalitarianism.
(c) Despotism.
(d) Nepotism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how old does Amalia say she is at the time of Norm's death?

2. Where did Amalia go to high school?

3. With whom does Amalia appear to have an obsession in the novel?

4. Of what people does Amalia say she descended?

5. What does Norm say he has spent half his life studying to the nurse in the hospice care facility in 2016?

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