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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108 - 170.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says of the squatters in the Nicotine house, "It's like having bedbugs that do the dishes" (138)?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Rob.
(c) Matt.
(d) Penny.

2. What does the middle-aged American man wear around his neck in the opening of the novel?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) A Tibetan necklace.
(d) An ascot.

3. What is Norm's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Baker.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Williams.

4. Who is Matt's girlfriend in 2005?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Sorry.

5. What word used in the novel refers to the practice among those with power or influence favoring relatives or friends by giving them jobs?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Despotism.
(c) Nepotism.
(d) Egalitarianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sorry and Penny prepare to take to the potluck?

2. What is Patrick's profession at the time of Norm's death?

3. Where does Barry say he is from at the Tranquility house?

4. Where do some of the members of the Nicotine house go to detox from smoking as part of a bet?

5. 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?

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