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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 231 - 288.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the current co-op fee for Penny's room at the Tranquility house when she moves in?
(a) $258.66.
(b) $58.80.
(c) $450.
(d) $1,200.

2. In what month does Penny first go to Jersey City to find her grandparents' house?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) July.

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

4. What word from the novel refers to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being?
(a) Neuropathy.
(b) Ontology.
(c) Oncology.
(d) Scientology.

5. What does Penny eat with her mother when she goes to visit her after the AIDS conference?
(a) Shrimp jambalaya.
(b) Chicken soup and French bread.
(c) Ham sandwiches with tomato.
(d) Tacos and egg rolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Amalia's car described when she arrives at Nicotine house?

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

3. Where does Penny say her more distant brother lives in 2016?

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

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

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