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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nic's school is located on the campus of a former what?
(a) Military academy.
(b) Prison.
(c) University.
(d) Oil refinery.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nic's teachers report that Nic is bright and usually engaged, but that once in a while, he seems what?

2. David asserts that he and Vicki are "among the first generation of" (19) what kind of parents?

3. When Nic works as a barista, he gives the nickname of "Why bothers" (95) to people who order what drink?

4. Who owns a small cabin in Inverness, California?

5. At what time of day is Nic born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first altercation between David and Nic about Nic's use of substances?

2. What positive effects of marijuana does David describe in his own life?

3. What is Charles's first close call with drugs and how is David involved?

4. What is the strongest evidence of Nic's negative feelings about his parents' divorce?

5. How does David Sheff characterize his friend Charles?

6. What reason does Sheff provide for his decision to forego foreshadowing within the memoir?

7. What approach does David take in his stance with Nic about the topic of illicit drugs?

8. What is the author's purpose for using a quote from The Tempest as an epigraph for Part II?

9. Describe the setting depicted in the introduction.

10. How do the themes of secrecy and deception emerge within the memoir's introduction?

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