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

2. Whom does Nic call his "worry doctor" (22)?
(a) His dentist.
(b) His mother.
(c) His therapist.
(d) His uncle.

3. 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?
(a) A decade.
(b) A score.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) Two years.

4. About what topic does David educate Nic and his friends when he drives them to school each day?
(a) Bluegrass music.
(b) Country music.
(c) Rock music.
(d) Blues music.

5. When David was still a young child, his family moved from Massachusetts to what state?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Illinois.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her work focused on children of divorce, Dr. Judith Wallerstein found that what fraction of children with divorced parents "experienced moderate to severe depression" (68)?

2. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?

3. David asserts that he and Vicki are "among the first generation of" (19) what kind of parents?

4. Nic's teachers report that Nic is bright and usually engaged, but that once in a while, he seems what?

5. Nic begins sixth grade at a new school in what location?

(see the answer key)

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