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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: stay up late, Chapters 6-8 and Part II: his drug of choice, Chapters 9-10 and Part III: whatever, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was methamphetamine first synthesized?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1953.

2. A child development specialist tells David that the greatest changes take place in children's brains before they are how old and then again when they are teenagers?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. Nic and a friend make prank phone calls they have learned how to make by watching what television show?
(a) Crank Yankers.
(b) The Andy Griffith Show.
(c) Curb Your Enthusiasm.
(d) The Simpsons.

4. What zoo does Nic often visit as a child?
(a) Sacramento Zoo.
(b) San Francisco Zoo.
(c) San Diego Zoo.
(d) Portland Zoo.

5. Before taking up surfing, Nic had never wanted to go to the beach for what reason?
(a) He had not wanted to show his body.
(b) He had liked video games better than nature.
(c) He had not wanted to get a sunburn.
(d) He had not wanted to get sandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nic's school is located on the campus of a former what?

2. Nic decides to attend what university?

3. To whom does David attribute Nic's love for film directors such as Godard, Bergman, and Kurosawa?

4. What adjective does David use to describe Nic's kindergarten in San Francisco?

5. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?

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