View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Norm's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Baker.
(c) Smith.
(d) Anderson.

2. What does Penny's father describe cutting in half with scissors as a metaphor for rape in 2005?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A baby mouse.
(c) A curtain.
(d) An earthworm.

3. What drug does Matt say he was coming off from when he had a dispute with Penny in 2005?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Ahuayasca.

4. Who is with Norm when he dies?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Amalia.
(c) Matt.
(d) Penny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the 13-year-old girl that is described in the opening of the novel?

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

3. What did Penny major in during college?

4. What is Penny doing when she is first introduced in 2005?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 189 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample