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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. In what state does James finally remember he was driving in before he arrived at the airport?
(a) Texas
(b) Milwaukee
(c) North Carolina
(d) South Carolina

2. What does the Bald Man teach James that it is courageous to do?
(a) Talk
(b) Cry
(c) Be himself
(d) Love

3. What does Hank give to James to help him during the procedure?
(a) A CD
(b) A book
(c) Two tennis balls
(d) A picture

4. What has Larry just found out he has, according to the medical staff at the clinic?
(a) Mild autism
(b) Emphysema
(c) Cancer
(d) HIV

5. What does James hide from his roommates because he does not want to show he is vulnerable?
(a) His book
(b) His crying
(c) His journals
(d) His memories

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is James Frey at the start of this book when he is flying home to his parents?

2. Who encourages James to keep trying in his battle for recovery over the phone?

3. Who pesters James to clean the group toilets?

4. Within the narrative, what technique does Frey use to convey the feelings of pain?

5. What is the name James gives to his violent tendencies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roy continue to pester James about during a good part of the story?

2. Even though it has been proven that addiction is a disease, what does James think is the cause of addiction?

3. Where is the plane James is taking headed?

4. Describe the idea of the "Fury" that takes over James at times.

5. What is one of the mistakes James recalls while in the shower?

6. What are the results of James' MMPI that Joanne reviews and shares with him?

7. What does James do when his parents try to hug him in concern for his condition?

8. What does James suspect about the group toilets as he is cleaning them?

9. What does James' father do for him when they are at the cabin in Wisconsin?

10. Describe the beginning of the relationship between Hank and James.

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