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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Nic's little brother?
(a) Randall.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Elton.
(d) Daniel.

2. From what country was the chemist who first synthesized amphetamine?
(a) Austria.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

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) Two years.
(d) Fifty years.

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

5. David characterizes Nic as a child who does what every time he encounters a puddle?
(a) Splashes it on the nearest person.
(b) Rolls in it.
(c) Stomps in it.
(d) Walks around it.

6. At what age does Nic start traveling back and forth between his two homes unaccompanied by an adult?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

7. When thinking about how Nic is unlike the children his age affected by addiction, what is NOT an adjective David applies to Nic?
(a) Open.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Diligent.
(d) Loving.

8. Nic decides that his choice of college had been a mistake and that he would do better at what type of college?
(a) A more studious college.
(b) An art college.
(c) A smaller college.
(d) A more progressive college.

9. What is the name of the girl with whom Nic is enamored in sixth grade?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Skye.

10. What movie is Nic reviewing when he declares, "Great songs. Great crows" (25)?
(a) Dumbo.
(b) Sleeping Beauty.
(c) Cinderella.
(d) Bambi.

11. David relates that Charles died on the eve of what day?
(a) Charles's fortieth birthday.
(b) David's fortieth birthday.
(c) Charles's third sobriety anniversary.
(d) Christmas.

12. Who calls David during Nic's freshman year to tell him he is failing?
(a) The vice principal.
(b) The freshman dean.
(c) The registrar.
(d) The principal.

13. About how many miles separate David from Vicki once she moves away from the Bay Area?
(a) 30.
(b) 800.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,000.

14. To what city does Vicki move when she leaves the Bay Area?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Redding.
(c) New York City.
(d) Sacramento.

15. What are the names of Nic's two first-ever dogs?
(a) Moon-dog and Brutus.
(b) Buster and Keaton.
(c) Alex and Sebastian.
(d) Tobias and Beatrix.

Short Answer Questions

1. After listing a myriad of impressions at which Nic is skilled, David says that Nic's best impression is of whom?

2. The child development specialist tells David that "teenagers with drug problems will not be prepared for" (98) what?

3. What elements does David name as being involved in the deaths of Charles's parents prior to Charles's enrollment in college?

4. When Nic misses his curfew for the first time after moving back home, for how long does he stay away?

5. Nic is arrested for failing to appear in court after being cited for what crime?

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