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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: never any knowing, Chapters 22-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The epilogue begins with an epigraph taken from a song by what musician?
(a) Iggy Pop.
(b) Tom Waits.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) David Bowie.

2. Nic admits to his father that he often dreams about what topic?
(a) Becoming a college professor.
(b) Relapsing.
(c) Having his own child someday.
(d) Murdering his therapist.

3. Whom does David quote as saying, "Home is a holy thing" (67)?
(a) Phyllis Wheatley.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Alice Walker.
(d) Mark Twain.

4. What is NOT something listed among the things Vicki and David divide upon their divorce?
(a) Their china.
(b) Their German shepherd.
(c) Their young son.
(d) Their art.

5. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?
(a) Bloopy.
(b) Boppy.
(c) Bippy.
(d) Buggy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Richard Rawson, the man named by David as a person who "knows as much about methamphetamine as anyone" and who is affiliated with what school?

2. Nic is arrested for failing to appear in court after being cited for what crime?

3. What movie do Nic and David see together the night before he checks into the Hazelden?

4. Who advises David that he should not pull his son out of college due to Nic's recent relapse?

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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