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

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

3. To whom does David attribute Nic's love for film directors such as Godard, Bergman, and Kurosawa?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Vicki.
(c) Himself.
(d) Karen.

4. The therapist recommends that Nic stay with Vicki during which part(s) of each year?
(a) The school year.
(b) Summers and spring breaks.
(c) Holidays and summers.
(d) Holidays and the school year.

5. When Nic works as a barista, he gives the nickname of "Why bothers" (95) to people who order what drink?
(a) Americanos with no sweetener.
(b) Cups of black coffee.
(c) Cappuccinos made with decaf espresso and fat-free milk.
(d) Breves with no foam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?

2. Nic begins sixth grade at a new school in what location?

3. In her work focused on children of divorce, Dr. Judith Wallerstein found that what fraction of children with divorced parents "experienced moderate to severe depression" (68)?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what purpose does David Sheff use an allusion to the film Welcome to the Dollhouse at the opening of Chapter 6?

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

4. What negative milestone takes place in Nic's life takes place just before Nic's eighteenth birthday?

5. Which of Nic's childhood heroes commits suicide?

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

7. Discuss Sheff's purpose for providing statistics about methamphetamine use in the introduction.

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

9. How does David Sheff characterize his friend Charles?

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

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