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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: if only, Chapters 18-19 and Part V: never any knowing, Chapters 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?
(a) Bloopy.
(b) Boppy.
(c) Bippy.
(d) Buggy.

2. During one desperate email to his mother Vicki, Nic states that AA makes him feel what emotion?
(a) Emptiness.
(b) Encouragement.
(c) Shame.
(d) Disgust.

3. What object is kept on Nic's bedside table at St. Helena's Hospital?
(a) The Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book.
(b) A nightlight.
(c) His light therapy machine.
(d) A King James Bible.

4. David wryly notes that thinking about relapse being a part of recovery is "like saying that a plane crash is good training for" (166) what?
(a) A hangar.
(b) A radio operator.
(c) A first-time flier.
(d) A pilot.

5. What final advice does David give to the addicted young woman for whom he buys lunch?
(a) To go to rehab.
(b) To move to the country.
(c) To get some better friends.
(d) To call her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up helping Nic pay the debt he owes due to stealing checks from a family friend?

2. What is Nic's favorite record store?

3. Studies have shown that what elements "change an addict's vital signs" (206)?

4. Who flies east with Nic to help him get settled at Hampshire College?

5. From what location had Nic been calling when he contacted a particular person during his long period of being missing?

(see the answer key)

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