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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: whatever, Chapters 12-14 and Part IV: if only, Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who advises David that he should not pull his son out of college due to Nic's recent relapse?
(a) The health counselor at Hampshire College.
(b) Douglas Anglin.
(c) Dr. Theodore Bielke.
(d) Karen.

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

3. In what type of residence does Nic live while he is attending Hampshire College?
(a) A house off campus.
(b) With his grandparents.
(c) An apartment on campus.
(d) A sober-living dormitory.

4. About how many people does David say attend the first Al-Anon meeting that he and Karen attend?
(a) A score.
(b) A dozen.
(c) A few.
(d) A handful.

5. What word have Nic and David always used to affirm their love for one another?
(a) Forever.
(b) Everything.
(c) Always.
(d) Squeezes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While attending Hampshire College, Nic finds a sponsor who is a graduate student attending what college?

3. About how many miles separate David from Vicki once she moves away from the Bay Area?

4. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?

5. What object is kept on Nic's bedside table at St. Helena's Hospital?

(see the answer key)

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