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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 books a hotel room for the former Nicotine inhabitants on their second night of flight?

2. What is Tony doing when Penny visits Amalia's home in Morristown after the Matt assault at Nicotine?

3. Who pays Rob $50 for the bet about quitting nicotine use?

4. How is Amalia's car described when she arrives at Nicotine house?

5. According to Matt, the human body is about what percentage of water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of puppets in the novel?

2. How does Penny learn about the conflict with Matt at Nicotine?

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

4. What happens when the locksmith arrives at Nicotine?

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

6. How does Jazz justify her relationship with Matt when she first tells Penny about it?

7. What happens when Matt kicks in the door of Nicotine?

8. What electronic device does Matt show Jazz when she visits his house?

9. What is revealed about Matt's relationship with Amalia in the course of the narrative?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes/motifs of cults, anarchy, and activism in Nicotine. How do these themes connect to one another? How are they illustrated through characters in the novel? How are they evoked through setting? What statement(s) do you think the author is making regarding these topics?

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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