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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: stay up late, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice 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)?
(a) One-half.
(b) One-quarter.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) One-third.

2. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?
(a) Jungle Fever.
(b) Bamboozled.
(c) Do the Right Thing.
(d) How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

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) Fifty years.
(c) A score.
(d) Two years.

4. At what time of day is Nic born?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Midnight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?

2. Whom does Nic call his "worry doctor" (22)?

3. What is NOT something listed among the things Vicki and David divide upon their divorce?

4. What movie is Nic reviewing when he declares, "Great songs. Great crows" (25)?

5. How does David feel about joint custody?

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