2. 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?
(a) Albany.
(b) Nyack.
(c) Yonkers.
(d) Malvern.

3. How old is Penny when Norm dies?
(a) 21.
(b) 32.
(c) 26.
(d) 23.

4. What is the slogan on the protest signs that Anka paints for the group at Nicotine house?
(a) STAND AGAINST TTIP.
(b) TTIP BAD TRIP.
(c) BRING TTIP DOWN.
(d) SIT AGAINST TTIP.

5. How old is Penny in 2005?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

6. What drug does Sorry claim cigarettes have replaced for her when she meets Penny?
(a) Lithium.
(b) Valium.
(c) Xanax.
(d) Cocaine.

7. How much money did Sorry receive for the drug trial she participated in?
(a) $8,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $2,000.

8. Approximately how old does Amalia say she is at the time of Norm's death?
(a) 43.
(b) 38.
(c) 61.
(d) 46.

9. What drug does Penny say her father used to heal people at his retreat?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Ayahuasca.
(c) LSD.
(d) Marijuana.

10. Where did Norm attend graduate school?
(a) New York University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Cambridge University.
(d) Princeton University.

11. What style of hat is Penny's father said to be wearing in the sweat lodge in 2005?
(a) A turban.
(b) A French beret.
(c) A cowboy hat.
(d) A Peruvian hat.

12. 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) Egalitarianism.
(c) Despotism.
(d) Nepotism.

13. Where has Jazz just returned from on Penny's second visit to the Nicotine house?
(a) Boston.
(b) France.
(c) Florida.
(d) Texas.

14. What is Sorry's real name?
(a) Sonya.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Stevie.

15. With whom does Penny have a naked struggle in 2005?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Amalia.
(c) Matt.
(d) Norm.