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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. David's college was chosen by which magazine as "one of the top party schools in the nation" (84)?
(a) Forbes.
(b) Esquire.
(c) Playboy.
(d) Glamour.

2. What is the name of Nic's little sister?
(a) Elisha.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Saffron.

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

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

5. 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 progressive college.
(b) A more studious college.
(c) A smaller college.
(d) An art college.

6. What adjective does David use to describe Nic's kindergarten in San Francisco?
(a) Snobby.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Enriching.
(d) Progressive.

7. David's roommate in college was a student named Charles who hailed from which New York City borough?
(a) Staten Island.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Manhattan.

8. 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.

9. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?
(a) Bloopy.
(b) Boppy.
(c) Buggy.
(d) Bippy.

10. How old is Jasper the first time Nic is arrested?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

11. Nic and a friend make prank phone calls they have learned how to make by watching what television show?
(a) The Andy Griffith Show.
(b) Crank Yankers.
(c) The Simpsons.
(d) Curb Your Enthusiasm.

12. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1994.

13. 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?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

15. Who owns a small cabin in Inverness, California?
(a) Karen.
(b) Nic.
(c) David.
(d) Vicki.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the FDA classify methamphetamine as a controlled substance?

2. Methamphetamine triggers how many times the normal levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine?

3. Nic decides to attend what university?

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

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

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