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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. How old is Jasper the first time Nic is arrested?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.
2. Nic's school is located on the campus of a former what?
(a) Prison.
(b) University.
(c) Oil refinery.
(d) Military academy.
3. At what time of day is Nic born?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Dawn.
4. Nic decides to attend what university?
(a) UC Berkeley.
(b) The University of Illinois.
(c) Arizona State University.
(d) The University of Washington.
5. In what year does Chapter 1 begin?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1982.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of Nic's little brother?
2. Nic is arrested for failing to appear in court after being cited for what crime?
3. In what year does David first use marijuana?
4. The therapist recommends that Nic stay with Vicki during which part(s) of each year?
5. 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?
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. For what purpose does David Sheff use an allusion to the film Welcome to the Dollhouse at the opening of Chapter 6?
4. Which of Nic's childhood heroes commits suicide?
5. How is the theme of duality demonstrated in David's discussion of Nic's behavior with his younger siblings?
6. How does David react when he finds a baggie of marijuana in Nic's room?
7. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within the scene of Daisy's birth?
8. Describe the setting depicted in the introduction.
9. What approach does David take in his stance with Nic about the topic of illicit drugs?
10. What negative milestone takes place in Nic's life takes place just before Nic's eighteenth birthday?
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