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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 time of day is Nic born?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Dusk.
2. David asserts that he and Vicki are "among the first generation of" (19) what kind of parents?
(a) Parochial.
(b) Self-conscious.
(c) Progressive.
(d) Secular.
3. When David was still a young child, his family moved from Massachusetts to what state?
(a) California.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New York.
(d) Illinois.
4. With whom did David first try crystal methamphetamine?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Vicki.
(c) Charles.
(d) Nic.
5. In what year was methamphetamine first synthesized?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1919.
Short Answer Questions
1. David relates that Charles died on the eve of what day?
2. What adjective does David use to describe Nic's kindergarten in San Francisco?
3. When Nic misses his curfew for the first time after moving back home, for how long does he stay away?
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to amphetamine versus methamphetamine?
5. By 1948, legal methamphetamines were used by 5% of what country's 16-25-year-olds?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of Nic's childhood heroes commits suicide?
2. Describe the setting depicted in the introduction.
3. What is the first altercation between David and Nic about Nic's use of substances?
4. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within the scene of Daisy's birth?
5. What is the strongest evidence of Nic's negative feelings about his parents' divorce?
6. What pattern does David note in Nic's literary tastes in high school?
7. What is the symbolism of the word everything?
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. How is the theme of duality demonstrated in David's discussion of Nic's behavior with his younger siblings?
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