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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Giving Over, (pg 167-187).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drink was Knapp especially fond of when she was living on her own?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Gin.
(d) White wine.

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

3. What did sex give Meg?
(a) Evidence of her own existence.
(b) The illusion of intimacy.
(c) The power of seductiveness.
(d) Faith in her attractiveness.

4. How does Knapp think Julian saw her?
(a) As a competent career woman.
(b) As a funny and sophisticated woman.
(c) As a failure in everything but drinking.
(d) As a desperate, fragile creature.

5. What does William think about Knapp?
(a) He tries desperately to save her from what he went through.
(b) He sees himself as better off than she is.
(c) He is ashamed of her.
(d) He is grateful that he is not a bad drinker like her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How hard was it for Knapp to quit drinking?

2. How does Knapp describe alcoholism?

3. What do Knapp's readers appreciate about her column?

4. Where did Knapp's mother find Knapp's empty bottle after Knapp's father died?

5. What sensation does the chemical that the brain releases create?

(see the answer key)

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