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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. 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 a sunburn.
(c) He had not wanted to show his body.
(d) He had not wanted to get sandy.

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

3. To whom does David attribute Nic's love for film directors such as Godard, Bergman, and Kurosawa?
(a) Vicki.
(b) Himself.
(c) Jasper.
(d) Karen.

4. In addition to incompatibility, what else does David say occurs within his marriage to Vicki?
(a) He cheats on her with her sister.
(b) She cheats on him with his brother.
(c) She cheats on him with a family friend.
(d) He cheats on her with a family friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what city does Vicki move when she leaves the Bay Area?

2. When Nic calls David after missing curfew and disappearing for a while, where is he?

3. How does Nic get out of jail the first time he is arrested?

4. What is the name of the girl with whom Nic is enamored in sixth grade?

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

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