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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who says of the squatters in the Nicotine house, "It's like having bedbugs that do the dishes" (138)?
2. Why does Penny tell Jazz that if the family did probate, she, her mother, Patrick, and Matt would each receive equal shares of her father's estate?
3. When Jazz calls Penny from Oklahoma, she tells her that the money she has now is from what last job?
4. What hashtag was used for the protest in which Sorry and Penny were arrested?
5. What does Jazz tell Matt after their sexual fantasy interlude involving the balcony and virtual realty?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what issue does Sorry attribute her smoking?
2. How does Penny learn about the conflict with Matt at Nicotine?
3. Where does Penny get a job? What is the job and how does she feel about it?
4. Why do Rob and Jazz (along with Penny) go to the DJD for a week?
5. What electronic device does Matt show Jazz when she visits his house?
6. What feelings does Tony express about Penny at the TTIP rally?
7. What does Rob admit about his sexuality when talking to Jazz?
8. What happens when the locksmith arrives at Nicotine?
9. Why does Penny go to the DJD to sleep? How is this setting described?
10. What does Amalia discover when she first goes to Nicotine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the plot structure of Nicotine. What inciting incident kicks off the story? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the plot? How "traditional" is this plot structure?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and discuss three symbols in Nicotine. What does each symbol represent? How does the symbol connect to the novel's overarching themes? What characters are connected to each symbol?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the journey made by Rob, Jazz, and Sorry in the novel. Where do they go? Why are they fleeing Jersey City? What destination do they finally arrive at? Where do they go in the ending of the novel?
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