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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's school is located on the campus of a former what?
(a) Prison.
(b) Military academy.
(c) Oil refinery.
(d) University.

2. By 1948, legal methamphetamines were used by 5% of what country's 16-25-year-olds?
(a) Japan.
(b) The United States.
(c) Australia.
(d) Germany.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true with respect to amphetamine versus methamphetamine?
(a) It is possible to intravenously use methamphetamine, but not to intravenously use amphetamine.
(b) Methamphetamine is more potent than amphetamine.
(c) Methamphetamine is easier to make than amphetamine is.
(d) Methamphetamine results in fewer overdoses than does amphetamine.

4. David describes hearing "cacophonous music like a" ( ) during his first time using crystal methamphetamine?
(a) Nickelodeon.
(b) Calliope.
(c) Carnival midway.
(d) Accordian.

5. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?
(a) Jungle Fever.
(b) Bamboozled.
(c) Do the Right Thing.
(d) How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Nic's teachers report that Nic is bright and usually engaged, but that once in a while, he seems what?

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

4. David asserts that he and Vicki are "among the first generation of" (19) what kind of parents?

5. Nic decides that his choice of college had been a mistake and that he would do better at what type of college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David Sheff characterize his friend Charles?

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

3. How does David react when he finds a baggie of marijuana in Nic's room?

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

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

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

7. Describe the setting depicted in the introduction.

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

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

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

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