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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. What are the names of Nic's two first-ever dogs?
(a) Alex and Sebastian.
(b) Tobias and Beatrix.
(c) Moon-dog and Brutus.
(d) Buster and Keaton.

2. David Sheff states in the introduction that he uses what literary device sparingly within the memoir?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Metaphor.

3. When Nic misses his curfew for the first time after moving back home, for how long does he stay away?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 4. days.

4. The child development specialist tells David that "teenagers with drug problems will not be prepared for" (98) what?
(a) The devastating consequences.
(b) Their own demise.
(c) Adult roles.
(d) Decision-making.

5. When Nic works as a barista, he gives the nickname of "Why bothers" (95) to people who order what drink?
(a) Breves with no foam.
(b) Cappuccinos made with decaf espresso and fat-free milk.
(c) Americanos with no sweetener.
(d) Cups of black coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What drug does David name as the most prevalent one in the schools he had attended?

4. At what time of day is Nic born?

5. David notes that "tests of marijuana have shown that there is twice as much THC in the average joint or pipeful today than in the weed of" (51) how long ago?

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