1. David characterizes Nic as a child who does what every time he encounters a puddle?
(a) Splashes it on the nearest person.
(b) Walks around it.
(c) Rolls in it.
(d) Stomps in it.

2. When Nic calls David after missing curfew and disappearing for a while, where is he?
(a) In the Berkeley library.
(b) At the hospital.
(c) On the Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) In an alley behind a bookstore.

3. How long after Nic's breakup with Z. does he stop returning his father David's phone calls?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 week.

4. David names which Spike Lee film as one of Nic's very favorite movies?
(a) Jungle Fever.
(b) Do the Right Thing.
(c) How Stella Got Her Groove Back.
(d) Bamboozled.

5. Dr. Richard Rawson tells David that the idea of hitting bottom being a necessary component of successful recovery is a what?
(a) A paradox.
(b) A truth.
(c) A tautology.
(d) An oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

1. When David picks Nic up after he has been missing for the first time, he tells Nic that Nic must now go to rehab and that there is no other choice. What is Nic's response?

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

3. What is the name of the girl with whom Nic is enamored in sixth grade?

4. Who checks on Nic at Hampshire College at David's behest?

5. Who advises David that he should not pull his son out of college due to Nic's recent relapse?

(see the answer key)

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