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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 has been diagnosed with aggressive cancer?

2. What is James supposed to write on the goal board?

3. Who buoys James' spirit as he gets ready to head to jail to start and to complete his sentence?

4. Who does James get to pick him up on the morning of his departure from the clinic?

5. Which authorities want James to spend a long time in jail and do not want a plea bargain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does James suspect is behind the reduction in his Ohio prison sentence?

2. When will James have User Dreams, according to Lincoln?

3. Describe the new arrival to the Clinic, Michael.

4. What does Randall reveal to James about his legal troubles?

5. What do James' parents confess happened to James when he was a child?

6. What does James tell Joanne about the time he will know he has recovered from his addiction?

7. What does Leonard ask of James when he walks him out of the Clinic?

8. What is the assignment that Joanne gives to James after he reveals his moment of clarity he had in the woods?

9. Describe Matty Jackson, another patient in the clinic with James and Leonard.

10. What do James and Miles share about their struggles with shame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reaction to the episode of ER is understandable. The glamorization of addiction is certainly not doing addicts or would-be addicts any favors.

Part 1: Describe what happens in the episode of ER that the patient are watching.

Part 2: What are the reactions of the patients to this episode of ER?

Part 3: How can this type of show hurt those who might be having troubles with addiction?

Essay Topic 2

The Tao Te Ching becomes an important part of James' own path to recovery. This text has been used in many clinics since, and has offered comfort and guidance to those who read it.

Part 1: What is the Tao Te Ching? Describe this book and its contents.

Part 2: Why is this book so important to James as he is managing his recovery?

Part 3: What does this book has to offer the addict who reads it? Why does this book work for James?

Essay Topic 3

James is impressed with the Bald Man and what he is able to do within the clinic setting. This figure becomes important to James as he deals with the process of recovery.

Part 1: Describe the character of the Bald Man. What strikes James as fascinating about him?

Part 2: What is the main lesson that James learns from this character? Why is this important?

Part 3: Do you think James would have recovered without the introduction of the Bald Man? Why or why not?

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