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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is visiting with Lilly as James and his visitors find out?

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

3. What do James' parents try to do that makes him uncomfortable?

4. Who has gone missing from the clinic?

5. When did the Bald Man attack his neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James do when Roy threatens to get James thrown out of the clinic?

2. What does James feel about the AA meetings in relation to their ability to help addicts?

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

4. Where is the plane James is taking headed?

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

6. Why can't James eat anything more than toast for his breakfast?

7. What happens when James goes to the lounge to watch TV?

8. What does Dr. Stevens want to do for James at the end of the root canal experience?

9. When Warren and John go out to look for Larry, what does James know already about Larry?

10. Why does James turn up the heat in the shower when he is bathing his body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Leonard and James is one that has a rough start, but eventually becomes the saving grace for both of these men.

Part 1: Describe the initial relationship between Leonard and James and their initial interactions.

Part 2: How does James finally come to allowing Leonard to be a part of his life, even a friend, it seems?

Part 3: What do you think of the final request of Leonard for James to be his son? What does this say about Leonard? How does this affect James?

Essay Topic 2

The use of the 12-Step program is a big part of this clinic and its method of teaching recovery strategies.

Part 1: What are the first three steps of the 12-Step Program?

Part 2: Which patients in the clinic think the 12-Step program is essential? Why do they think this?

Part 3: What are James' feelings about the 12-Step program? How does he respond to utilizing it?

Essay Topic 3

The clinic has a strict policy that men and women are not supposed to interact with each other - but James and Lilly ignore this rule in favor of trying to help each other.

Part 1: How do James and Lilly meet initially in this story?

Part 2: What is Lilly's story as it relates to addictions and past traumas?

Part 3: Why do you think the clinic has this rule in the first place? Doesn't bonding with someone else help to speed up the healing process?

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