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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What drug does David name as the most prevalent one in the schools he had attended?
2. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?
3. When Nic misses his curfew for the first time after moving back home, for how long does he stay away?
4. To whom does David attribute Nic's love for film directors such as Godard, Bergman, and Kurosawa?
5. In what year was methamphetamine first synthesized?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the strongest evidence of Nic's negative feelings about his parents' divorce?
2. How does David Sheff characterize his friend Charles?
3. How is the theme of duality demonstrated in David's discussion of Nic's behavior with his younger siblings?
4. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within the scene of Daisy's birth?
5. What is the first altercation between David and Nic about Nic's use of substances?
6. What is the symbolism of the word everything?
7. What is Charles's first close call with drugs and how is David involved?
8. How do the themes of secrecy and deception emerge within the memoir's introduction?
9. What advice do many "drug counselors tell parents" of David's "generation" (52) with respect to drug use and honesty?
10. Discuss Sheff's purpose for providing statistics about methamphetamine use in the introduction.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of deception portrayed in David Sheff’s memoir? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding deception throughout the work.
Essay Topic 2
How does David Sheff’s memoir Beautiful Boy utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the memoir and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.
Essay Topic 3
How does Sheff's use of the first person point of view serve the author's purposes over the course of the memoir Beautiful Boy? Discuss how the author's choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.
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