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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Matt's girlfriend in 2005?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Sorry.

2. Where does Rufus say he started learning about oppression?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) English Lit. 101.
(d) The Navy.

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

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

5. How old is Norm when he dies?
(a) 93.
(b) 77.
(c) 75.
(d) 82.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Norm when he dies?

2. Who at the Tranquility house works with a collective that builds puppets for street theater?

3. What was Jazz out of town to visit prior to meeting Penny?

4. What does "DJD" stand for in the novel?

5. What is Anka's name short for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the inciting incident in the novel and how does it propel the action forward?

2. What happens when Norm encounters Schubert in 2016? How does Penny interpret this action?

3. Where is the opening scene of the novel set? What is the significance of this setting?

4. What is the relationship like between Matt and Penny?

5. Why is Norm's childhood home called "Nicotine"?

6. Who are the inhabitants at Nicotine when Penny first visits?

7. What is in the vacant bedroom across from Sorry's room? What is its history?

8. What is the symbolic significance of the water glasses that recur in the story?

9. What are Norm's circumstances in 2016? Where is he?

10. How is Matt's relationship with his father characterized in 2005?

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