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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Half-Life" and "Earth, Speak".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David keep in the black plastic tub?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Crayons.
(c) Trading cards.
(d) Toy figures.

2. In "Half-Life," what slang word do David and Fellis use to refer to the pills they are both taking?
(a) Super Valium.
(b) Tranks.
(c) Pins.
(d) Sleepers.

3. In "Safe Harbor," what is the name of the woman that asks David to get her some cigarettes?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Donna.
(c) Norma.
(d) Meryl.

4. In "Earth, Speak," why was David kicked out of his house?
(a) He stole from his mother.
(b) He brought a loaded weapon inside the house.
(c) He threatened to hit his mother.
(d) He overdosed on the living room couch.

5. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what task has Beth asked Fellis to take care of for her?
(a) Taking out the garbage.
(b) Washing a load of laundry.
(c) Checking on an elderly neighbor.
(d) Mailing a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Half-Life," what does David compare the assisted living facility to?

2. In "In a Jar," what kind of feather does Frick use in the smudging ceremony?

3. What is Frick's real name?

4. In "The Blessing Tobacco," how many cigarettes does David say he smoked before he lost count?

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what does the burning chicken casserole demonstrate about the characters' lives?

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