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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Penny's father said to be in 2005?
(a) 83.
(b) 45.
(c) 67.
(d) 71.

2. What is Patrick's profession at the time of Norm's death?
(a) He is an investment banker.
(b) He is a professional art photographer.
(c) He is an executive producer.
(d) He is a talent coordinator in the film industry.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Norm's last name?

2. What is the 13-year-old girl screaming at in the opening of the novel?

3. Who is with Norm when he dies?

4. How old is Penny when Norm dies?

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

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