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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. When David calls the rehab facility at which Nic works, what do they report?
(a) They say he is delivering a prescription to a customer.
(b) They say he has not shown up to work in two days.
(c) They say he is out running an errand.
(d) They say he has just been given a promotion.

2. According to David, approximately what percentage of all second marriages end in divorce?
(a) 75%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 55%.

3. Once David finds out that Nic's phone has been pinging against towers in three states, whom does he call for help?
(a) The Sacramento Police and the FBI.
(b) The Reno Police and the FBI.
(c) The Billings Police and the FBI.
(d) The Portland Police and the FBI.

4. What branch of the Hazelden closes in December of the year in which Nic is in treatment?
(a) New York.
(b) Culver City.
(c) Santa Clarita.
(d) Vallejo.

5. Right before Jasper goes into sixth grade and Daisy goes into fourth grade, David experiences what type of medical emergency?
(a) A blood clot.
(b) An aneurysm.
(c) A cerebral hemorrhage.
(d) A stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what location do David and Nic agree to meet the day that Nic is very late?

2. What action does Nic take when car troubles cause him to miss an important job interview?

3. Which college is NOT included within the consortium to which Hampshire College belongs, allowing Nic to attend any one of four other colleges in addition to his own?

4. The family has to euthanize which of their dogs when he gets cancer?

5. What is the title of the article David writes for the New York Times Magazine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Sheff list as people and organizations he at times blames for Nic's problems, before returning to the idea that Nic has a disease that causes his bad behavior?

2. What is the symbolism of Nic's note to Jasper?

3. For what purpose does Sheff use the allusion to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?

4. For what purpose does Sheff use the shark and the cormorant simile?

5. What major medical emergency befalls David Sheff just before Nic's eighteenth birthday?

6. What does David describe as his usual routine when Nic goes missing?

7. In what way is the theme of hope demonstrated in David's mention of St. Helena Hospital?

8. How much more likely are addicts to have underlying mental health issues, in relation to the general population?

9. What do the majority of experts recommend with regard to the length of a rehab stay and the need for after-care?

10. For what reason does Sheff warn the parents of addicted children to avoid certain music?

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