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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. Sorry laments the cost of cigarettes at the TTIP protest, saying they cost how much per pack?

2. What does Penny read when she goes to try and sleep at the DJD house?

3. How is Matt's car described?

4. Where does Patrick say he is currently when he responds to Penny's email regarding his mother?

5. What is the name of the locksmith who arrives to change the locks at the Nicotine house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Rob, Sorry, and Jazz stay in Taos? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where does Penny get a job? What is the job and how does she feel about it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define satire and irony and discuss how these terms apply to Nicotine. What are examples of dramatic irony in the story? What verbal irony can be seen? How does the author incorporate situational irony in the narrative?

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 and analyze the characters of Matt and Patrick in the novel. How old are these characters? What were their relationships like with their father? Who was their mother and what became of her?

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