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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: stay up late, Chapters 6-8 and Part II: his drug of choice, Chapters 9-10 and Part III: whatever, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nic and a friend make prank phone calls they have learned how to make by watching what television show?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) The Andy Griffith Show.
(c) Curb Your Enthusiasm.
(d) Crank Yankers.

2. Who calls David during Nic's freshman year to tell him he is failing?
(a) The registrar.
(b) The freshman dean.
(c) The principal.
(d) The vice principal.

3. When Nic works as a barista, he gives the nickname of "Why bothers" (95) to people who order what drink?
(a) Cups of black coffee.
(b) Cappuccinos made with decaf espresso and fat-free milk.
(c) Breves with no foam.
(d) Americanos with no sweetener.

4. David Sheff states in the introduction that he uses what literary device sparingly within the memoir?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Foreshadowing.

5. Methamphetamine triggers how many times the normal levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine?
(a) 5-10.
(b) 300-500.
(c) 10-20.
(d) 30-50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Illicit methamphetamine labs are said to have emerged in San Francisco in what year?

2. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?

3. David relates that Charles died on the eve of what day?

4. From what country was the chemist who first synthesized amphetamine?

5. Charles's friends from home earn money by smuggling what substance in from the Yucatan before selling it?

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