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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of cigarettes does Sorry smoke?
(a) Winston.
(b) American Spirit.
(c) Camel.
(d) Marlboro.

2. With whom does Penny have a naked struggle in 2005?
(a) Norm.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Amalia.
(d) Matt.

3. Approximately how old does Amalia say she is at the time of Norm's death?
(a) 61.
(b) 46.
(c) 43.
(d) 38.

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

5. How does Rob describe Jazz's ethnicity?
(a) Chinese American.
(b) Thai American.
(c) Kurdish American.
(d) African American.

6. What is the name of Norm's pet cat that Amalia brings to see him at the hospice center?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Schubert.
(c) Rusty.
(d) Jazz.

7. What numeral is Penny's nose said to look like in 2005?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

8. Penny's father tells her that there is no point in loving people if it makes you do what?
(a) Live in the city.
(b) Lose money.
(c) Act phony.
(d) Hate others.

9. What does "DJD" stand for in the novel?
(a) Domain of Judd Daybed.
(b) Direct Justice Defense.
(c) Donald Judd Daybed.
(d) Derelict Jury Defenders.

10. According to Sorry, how many people in the West Bank have Jordanian passports?
(a) 25%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 45%.

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

12. What is Jazz's real name?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Christina.
(c) Julia.
(d) Jasmine.

13. What does Norm do when presented with his pet cat in the hospice?
(a) He screams.
(b) He weeps.
(c) He tries to strangle it.
(d) He falls asleep next to it.

14. Where does Sorry invite Penny to go with her for a potluck?
(a) The DJD.
(b) Stayfree.
(c) Tranquility.
(d) The ACLU.

15. What drug does Penny say her father used to heal people at his retreat?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) LSD.
(c) Ayahuasca.
(d) Cocaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the slogan on the protest signs that Anka paints for the group at Nicotine house?

2. What group administers the Nicotine house, according to Rob?

3. What literary device is used in the following sentence from the book: "Norm's death is a runaway train" (701)?

4. What does Penny say her father used to take on boat rides for anxiety in 2016?

5. With whom does Amalia appear to have an obsession in the novel?

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