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Drinking: A Love Story | Quiz

Caroline Knapp
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Drinking: A Love Story | Quiz

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1)

What did Alex think of alcohol when he found it? (from Chapter 5, In Vodka Veritas, ( pg 63-76))

He thought it was divine.
He thought it would make him bulletproof.
He thought it was the fountain of youth.
He thought it was the path to his true self.
2)

How does Knapp feel at rehab? (from Chapter 15, Help, (pg 242-256))

Worthless.
Elated.
Depressed.
Listless.
3)

What does Knapp wonder when she wakes up hung over, in bed with a strange man? (from Chapter 6, Sex, (pg 77-101))

Did we use a condom?
Where did I meet this guy?
Did he drug me?
Was this what I wanted?
4)

When Knapp met her friend for drinks, how did Knapp feel after the drinks had kicked in? (from Chapter 5, In Vodka Veritas, ( pg 63-76))

Like she was acceptable to the people around her.
Like she was fulfilled.
Like she was invisible.
Like she was living in the moment.
5)

What was Knapp's relationship with David like at the beginning? (from Chapter 6, Sex, (pg 77-101))

They knew each other for a long time before they got together.
They moved in together immediately.
It was a long distance relationship.
They lived in the same city and saw each other often.
6)

What do the test results in Chapter 8 indicate? (from Chapter 8, Addiction (pg 121-132))

That Knapp is not cut out for graduate school.
That Knapp is in the final stage of alcoholism.
That Knapp is in bad health.
That Knapp is not damaging herself with her drinking.
7)

Who is waiting for Knapp to check in at Beech Hill? (from Chapter 15, Help, (pg 242-256))

Her doctor.
Michael.
Her sister.
No one.
8)

How does Knapp feel about her father after she meets Jack? (from Chapter 16, Healing, (pg 257- 281))

She hates him more than ever for his hypocrisy.
She respects his silences and understands them.
She is proud of herself for beating something that had beat him.
She laments his inability to ever be proud of her.
9)

What behavior of Knapp's started to worry her friends and family? (from Chapter 7: Drinking Alone, (pg 102-120))

She would go home with strange men.
She would drive after drinking.
She would black out.
She would call people while she was drunk.
10)

What did sex give Meg? (from Chapter 6, Sex, (pg 77-101))

Evidence of her own existence.
Faith in her attractiveness.
The illusion of intimacy.
The power of seductiveness.
11)

How do Knapp and Julian celebrate their decision to move in together? (from Chapter 11, Giving Over, (pg 167-187))

With a banquet with their friends.
With beer and burritos.
By abstaining from drinking.
With wine.
12)

How do the percentages look for someone who has become an alcoholic? (from Chapter 8, Addiction (pg 121-132))

Not in favor of recovery.
Their chances of recovery are fairly good.
Fifty-fifty that they will not be tormented by drink again.
Almost all alcoholics remain alcoholics.
13)

What role did drinking play in Knapp's relationship with David? (from Chapter 6, Sex, (pg 77-101))

It was a threat they defended themselves against.
It helped them reach intimacy.
It covered over all their insecurities and fears.
It helped them to be accepted by their families.
14)

What is unique about the night Knapp went to the AA meeting? (from Chpater 12, A Glimpse, (pg 188-191))

It is the only night in the next five years that she abstains from drinking.
It is the night she decides to go to rehab.
It is the night she gets back in touch with her family after five years.
It is the last time she touched a drop of alcohol.
15)

What was Knapp like as a child? (from Chapter 5, In Vodka Veritas, ( pg 63-76))

Clumsy and disorganized.
Outspoken and irreverent.
Curious and playful.
Painfully shy.
16)

What is William's relationship with alcohol? (from Chapter 10, Denial, (pg 149-166))

He promised to quit but never did.
He was a reformed alcoholic.
He was a social drinker.
He never touched it.
17)

What does Knapp tell herself when she leaves the AA meeting? (from Chpater 12, A Glimpse, (pg 188-191))

She'll quit drinking.
She's too embarrassed to ever come back.
She'll never go back.
She'll never be one of those people.
18)

How are drinking and anorexia the same for Knapp? (from Chapter 9, Substitution, (pg 133-148))

They both helped her express herself.
They both show her her true worth.
They both keep her from discovering her true feelings.
They both make her feel fulfilled.
19)

What precipitated Knapp's last spiral of things getting worse? (from Chapter 14, Hitting Bottom, (pg 212-241))

She wrecked her car.
Her father died.
She lost her job.
Michael and Julian found out about each other.
20)

What does Jack tell Knapp in Chapter 16, Healing? (from Chapter 16, Healing, (pg 257- 281))

Her father was carrying on more than one affair.
Her father knew he was an alcoholic.
Her mother was carrying on her own affairs.
Her father was not her real father.
21)

What would Knapp do when she escaped from her apartment? (from Chapter 7: Drinking Alone, (pg 102-120))

Write stories.
Take long runs.
Eat.
Drink at the bar.
22)

What does Tess do the next day after her medical emergency? (from Chapter 10, Denial, (pg 149-166))

She keeps drinking.
She goes to rehab.
She does nothing.
She starts AA.
23)

What does the brain do in response to this chemical being released? (from Chapter 8, Addiction (pg 121-132))

Build up resistance to the chemical.
Convert sugar into fat.
Work overtime to decrease the chemical.
Slow down for as long as the chemical is in the system.
24)

What does Knapp think about William? (from Chapter 10, Denial, (pg 149-166))

He does not understand drinking.
He is right about her drinking.
He is in denial.
He is helpful as she tries to quit.
25)

What would Knapp do before she met a specific person for drinks after work when she was younger? (from Chapter 5, In Vodka Veritas, ( pg 63-76))

Have a couple of drinks.
Get something to eat.
Go for a run.
Write a little bit.
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