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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: stay up late, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When David was still a young child, his family moved from Massachusetts to what state?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Arizona.

3. Nic's teachers report that Nic is bright and usually engaged, but that once in a while, he seems what?
(a) Forgetful.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Spacey.

4. What is the name of Nic's little brother?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Randall.
(d) Elton.

5. At what age does Nic start traveling back and forth between his two homes unaccompanied by an adult?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does David quote as saying, "Home is a holy thing" (67)?

2. In her work focused on children of divorce, Dr. Judith Wallerstein found that what fraction of children with divorced parents "experienced moderate to severe depression" (68)?

3. What movie is Nic reviewing when he declares, "Great songs. Great crows" (25)?

4. What drug does David name as the most prevalent one in the schools he had attended?

5. What are the names of Nic's two first-ever dogs?

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