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

2. David relates that Charles died on the eve of what day?
(a) Charles's third sobriety anniversary.
(b) Christmas.
(c) David's fortieth birthday.
(d) Charles's fortieth birthday.

3. What is the name of the girl with whom Nic is enamored in sixth grade?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Skye.

4. After listing a myriad of impressions at which Nic is skilled, David says that Nic's best impression is of whom?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Jack Nicholson.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) Clint Eastwood.

5. David notes that "tests of marijuana have shown that there is twice as much THC in the average joint or pipeful today than in the weed of" (51) how long ago?
(a) Fifty years.
(b) Two years.
(c) A score.
(d) A decade.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the FDA classify methamphetamine as a controlled substance?

2. When David was still a young child, his family moved from Massachusetts to what state?

3. At what age does Nic start traveling back and forth between his two homes unaccompanied by an adult?

4. When thinking about how Nic is unlike the children his age affected by addiction, what is NOT an adjective David applies to Nic?

5. At what age does Nic start attending preschool a few days a week?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within the scene of Daisy's birth?

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

5. How does David react when Nic offers him a hit of a marijuana joint when they are out on a walk together?

6. What pattern does David note in Nic's literary tastes in high school?

7. What kinds of contradictory advice does David receive about Nic when Nic is getting into trouble as a teenager?

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

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

10. What is the symbolism of the word everything?

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