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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 decides to attend what university?
(a) The University of Washington.
(b) Arizona State University.
(c) UC Berkeley.
(d) The University of Illinois.

2. Methamphetamine triggers how many times the normal levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine?
(a) 30-50.
(b) 300-500.
(c) 10-20.
(d) 5-10.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before taking up surfing, Nic had never wanted to go to the beach for what reason?

2. 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?

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

4. About how many miles separate David from Vicki once she moves away from the Bay Area?

5. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the cause of David's resentment toward Nic, even though David knows that he has an illness?

4. What is the symbolism of the word everything?

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

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

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

8. What advice do many "drug counselors tell parents" of David's "generation" (52) with respect to drug use and honesty?

9. How does David Sheff characterize his friend Charles?

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

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