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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108 - 170.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Norm's parents die?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) In an airplane wreck.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) In a shipwreck.

2. Where did Amalia go to high school?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Nyack.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

4. What was the profession of Matt and Patrick's mother when she met Norm?
(a) Investment banker.
(b) Food vendor.
(c) Travel agent.
(d) Actress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country does Sorry say she is a citizen?

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

3. Approximately how old does Amalia say she is at the time of Norm's death?

4. Where is the hospital that Norm is housed at in 2016?

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

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