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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 49.

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 broccoli casserole.
(b) A meatloaf.
(c) Stones for the sweat lodge.
(d) The jacuzzi.

2. What is Penny doing when she is first introduced in 2005?
(a) Singing.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Writing.
(d) Reading.

3. Where does Penny say her more distant brother lives in 2016?
(a) A South Pacific island.
(b) A Middle Eastern country.
(c) A European country.
(d) Alaska.

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

5. What does the middle-aged American man wear around his neck in the opening of the novel?
(a) A scarf.
(b) An ascot.
(c) Binoculars.
(d) A Tibetan necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much younger is Amalia than her eldest stepson?

2. What kind of cereal does Penny buy at the grocery store after her father's death?

3. What television show does Norm request to watch when dismissing the hospice director in 2016?

4. With whom does Penny have a naked struggle in 2005?

5. What is Patrick's profession at the time of Norm's death?

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