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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. What is the moral of the story Leonard has told to James?

2. At the clinic, all patients are _________.

3. What is the nickname Roy has given to himself?

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

5. When Lilly leaves the clinic, Hank and _____________ go with James to try to find her.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does James wake up in the middle of the night at the beginning of Chapter 12?

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

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

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

5. What is the secret James reveals to the priest as he is reading his confession aloud?

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

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

8. What does James do at the bar at the end of the story?

9. What has James' college girlfriend sent to him in the mail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James' insistence on facing his addiction head on is one that the staff at the clinic vehemently oppose.

Part 1: What does James want to do in order to test his sobriety once he is out of the clinic?

Part 2: Describe the final scenes and how James finally goes through with his plans?

Part 3: What do you think of James' insistence on testing himself? Does it seem like a good idea? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The power of addiction is shocking in this story. From the details of James' past to his injuries in the beginning, it seems the grisly truth about addiction is worse than movies have led us to believe.

Part 1: Describe the opening scene and James' state when he gets off the airplane.

Part 2: Why do you think the details were included in this story? Do you think the addiction would have been less believable without the details? Why or why not?

Part 3: What part of the story shocked you the most? Why did it shock you?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of a User Dream is one that seems to repeat itself throughout the story.

Part 1: Define the idea of a User Dream.

Part 2: Describe one of James' User Dreams and how he comes to interpret it.

Part 3: What is the significance of the User Dream in this story? What does it say about James? About drug addiction?

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