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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 with Norm when he dies?
(a) Matt.
(b) Penny.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Amalia.

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

3. Who at the Tranquility house works with a collective that builds puppets for street theater?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Stevie.
(c) Roger.
(d) Anna.

4. The five tall pale men described walking from a burning Christmas tree in the beginning of the novel are said to be just south of what city in New York?
(a) Nyack.
(b) Yonkers.
(c) Malvern.
(d) Albany.

5. What does Penny put on after her mother leaves after consoling her about a dream in the beginning of the 2005 narrative?
(a) Her pajamas.
(b) A mink stole.
(c) A bathrobe.
(d) A ski suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What numeral is Penny's nose said to look like in 2005?

2. Who is the 13-year-old girl that is described in the opening of the novel?

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

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

5. What kind of activist does Rob claim to be when Penny first meets him at the Nicotine house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Norm described in 2005? What is his relationship with Penny like based on this scene?

5. What is the main event that takes place in the scene from 2005? Why is this event significant?

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

7. What characters are present in the opening scene of the novel? What is their significance in the plot of the story?

8. How is Amalia described when she first appears in the 2016 timeline? What is her relationship like with Penny?

9. Who is present when Norm dies? How is this event described?

10. What leads up to the sexual encounter between Penny and Jazz?

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