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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. Right before Jasper goes into sixth grade and Daisy goes into fourth grade, David experiences what type of medical emergency?
(a) An aneurysm.
(b) A blood clot.
(c) A stroke.
(d) A cerebral hemorrhage.

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

3. Who calls to let David know that Nic is on life support after overdosing on methamphetamine?
(a) Vicki.
(b) Z.
(c) Nic's stepfather.
(d) Jasper.

4. In what year did the FDA classify methamphetamine as a controlled substance?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1951.

5. What is Nic's favorite record store?
(a) Amoeba Music.
(b) Musician's Friend.
(c) Tower Records.
(d) Everyday Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many people does David say attend the first Al-Anon meeting that he and Karen attend?

2. What zoo does Nic often visit as a child?

3. David Sheff states in the introduction that he uses what literary device sparingly within the memoir?

4. A child development specialist tells David that the greatest changes take place in children's brains before they are how old and then again when they are teenagers?

5. In what area of the United States is St. Helena Hospital located?

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