3. 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?

4. What does Tony take to Amalia as a hostess gift when he first visits her?

5. What is the new destination that Sorry, Rob, and Jazz agree on as they leave Oklahoma?

Short Essay Questions

1. What feelings does Tony express about Penny at the TTIP rally?

2. Why does Penny go to the DJD to sleep? How is this setting described?

3. What does the Norman Baker Center refer to?

4. In what squatter house does Penny end up living? Why?

5. Where are Jazz's housemates when Matt first comes to see her? What do they do?

6. What does Rob admit about his sexuality when talking to Jazz?

7. What does jazz advise Rob to explore in regards to his sexuality?

8. What are "the Tombs" and how does Penny end up there?

9. What does Penny learn about her parents' marriage from Amalia?

10. How does Penny learn about the conflict with Matt at 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

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Nicotine. Is the story related in the present or past tense? Is the narrative from a first, second, or third-person point of view? How do these factors influence the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the protest that goes awry, leading to Sorry and Penny's detention. What are the women doing when they are arrested? Why are they arrested? Where are they detained? For how long are they detained?

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