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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2016, Norm tells Penny, "I want to die with my boots on, like" whom (13)?
(a) Robert Redford.
(b) Christopher McAndiss.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Ambrose Bierce.

2. What does Penny say her mother's profession is in 2016?
(a) Entertainment lawyer.
(b) Hedge fund CFO.
(c) HR manager at an investment bank.
(d) Service manager at a top restaurant.

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

4. What television show does Norm request to watch when dismissing the hospice director in 2016?
(a) Wheel of Fortune.
(b) Jeopardy.
(c) Cheers.
(d) The Simpsons.

5. Where is Norm and Amalia's home in 2016?
(a) Metuchen.
(b) Somerset.
(c) Morristown.
(d) Jersey City.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what people does Amalia say she descended?

2. Penny's father tells her that there is no point in loving people if it makes you do what?

3. What does the middle-aged American man wear around his neck in the opening of the novel?

4. What does Penny's father describe cutting in half with scissors as a metaphor for rape in 2005?

5. Who is with Norm when he dies?

(see the answer key)

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