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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the woman at Al-Anon tells a story about considering suicide but deciding against it, what event befalls her directly afterwards?
(a) Her car is towed.
(b) She gets a speeding ticket.
(c) She gets into a car accident.
(d) She goes missing on her way home.

2. What movie does David describe seeing as a portrait of "a wretched alcoholic" (180)?
(a) Days of Wine and Roses.
(b) Sideways.
(c) The Lost Weekend.
(d) Weekend at Bernie's.

3. When David is at his wits' end with no news about Nic, who says they have been contacted by Nic?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Jasper.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Z.

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 first-time flier.
(b) A hangar.
(c) A pilot.
(d) A radio operator.

5. In what decade of life was Nic's grandfather when he died from the effects of substance abuse?
(a) 70s.
(b) 60s.
(c) 40s.
(d) 50s.

6. Down what highway does Karen chase Nic when she sees him drive past the family home?
(a) Highway 1.
(b) The I-10.
(c) Highway 101.
(d) I-5.

7. What type of facility is St. Helena Hospital?
(a) A psychiatric hospital.
(b) A drug rehabilitation facility.
(c) A medical hospital.
(d) An animal hospital.

8. For how long had Nic been sober before relapsing and going missing for an extended period of time?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 6 weeks.

9. 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 call her parents.
(d) To get some better friends.

10. From what location had Nic been calling when he contacted a particular person during his long period of being missing?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Salt Lake City.
(c) Billings.
(d) Denver.

11. In what month does Nic celebrate a year of sobriety?
(a) September.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) December.

12. While attending Hampshire College, Nic finds a sponsor who is a graduate student attending what college?
(a) Mount Holyoke.
(b) The University of Massachusetts.
(c) Amherst College.
(d) Yale.

13. In what area of the United States is St. Helena Hospital located?
(a) The Midwest.
(b) The Northwest coast.
(c) The Florida Panhandle.
(d) Napa Valley.

14. In what location does one side of Nic's family reunite with him for the first time since his major relapse?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Puerto Rico.

15. What make of car does Nic drive?
(a) A Kia.
(b) A Toyota.
(c) A Mazda.
(d) A Jeep.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what reason is Nic reluctant to return to the Bay Area after his branch of the Hazelden closes?

3. Randy, Nic's sponsor, buys Nic what item so that the two men can spend time together being active?

4. The experts whom David consults agree that the first step toward methamphetamine recovery must be what?

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

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