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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 activist does Rob claim to be when Penny first meets him at the Nicotine house?
(a) A poverty activist.
(b) An environmental activist.
(c) A bicycle activist.
(d) A political activist.

2. What does Penny put on after her mother leaves after consoling her about a dream in the beginning of the 2005 narrative?
(a) A mink stole.
(b) Her pajamas.
(c) A bathrobe.
(d) A ski suit.

3. What numeral is Penny's nose said to look like in 2005?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

4. What is the 13-year-old girl screaming at in the opening of the novel?
(a) A mule.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pig.
(d) A cat.

5. Where in New York is the apartment that Penny lives in at the time of her father's death?
(a) Inwood.
(b) The Upper West Side.
(c) Hell's Kitchen.
(d) The Upper East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how long did the drug trial release Sorry as a participant?

2. How much money did Sorry receive for the drug trial she participated in?

3. What is the name of Norm's pet cat that Amalia brings to see him at the hospice center?

4. What word used in the novel refers to the practice among those with power or influence favoring relatives or friends by giving them jobs?

5. What are Anka's parents' professions?

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