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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Drinking Alone, (pg 102-120).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role did drinking play in Knapp's relationship with David?
(a) It was a threat they defended themselves against.
(b) It helped them to be accepted by their families.
(c) It covered over all their insecurities and fears.
(d) It helped them reach intimacy.

2. What is the result of the gesture Knapp makes after the confrontation with her mother?
(a) She fails miserably at quitting.
(b) She succeeds in giving up drinking.
(c) She cuts back on her drinking.
(d) She falls back in love with alcohol.

3. What did drinking make Knapp feel?
(a) It made her angry enough to endure the pain.
(b) It fortified her against the things that hurt.
(c) It made her invisible.
(d) It melted the hurt and distress.

4. What occasion led Knapp to drink for the first time?
(a) She was bored.
(b) Her father lost his job.
(c) A boy she liked lost interest in her.
(d) She was molested by her brother.

5. How does Knapp describe alcoholism?
(a) A social activity.
(b) A destructive activity.
(c) An evasive activity.
(d) A solitary activity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Knapp compulsively ask herself when she was drinking?

2. What does Knapp say was the benefit of living by herself?

3. What happened to Knapp's friend's brother who tried to molest his sister?

4. Where does Knapp write her column?

5. What was David's upbringing like?

(see the answer key)

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