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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of information does David struggle to remember after he suffers a medical emergency?
(a) Nic's phone number.
(b) Nic's birthday.
(c) His own address.
(d) The month.

2. Which college is NOT included within the consortium to which Hampshire College belongs, allowing Nic to attend any one of four other colleges in addition to his own?
(a) The University of Massachusetts.
(b) Yale.
(c) Amherst College.
(d) Mount Holyoke.

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

4. The program into which Nic checks at Hazelden will last at least how long?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

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

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

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

8. Who is the author of the book Addict in the Family?
(a) Saul Zaentz.
(b) Charlie Kaufman.
(c) Beverly Conyers.
(d) Van Morrison.

9. To what location does David fly after finding out about Nic's overdose?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Ohio.
(d) New York.

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

11. David recalls a time when ten years prior, Nic had panicked while doing what activity?
(a) Climbing a set of monkey bars.
(b) Scaling a climbing wall.
(c) Climbing a jungle gym.
(d) Climbing a tree.

12. According to David, approximately what percentage of all second marriages end in divorce?
(a) 65%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 55%.

13. Who flies east with Nic to help him get settled at Hampshire College?
(a) Karen and David.
(b) Jasper and Daisy.
(c) Z.
(d) David, Karen, and Jasper.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nic admits to his father that he often dreams about what topic?

2. What make of car does Nic drive?

3. Who calls to let David know that Nic is on life support after overdosing on methamphetamine?

4. What objects does Nic include along with his note to Jasper?

5. What is NOT a piece of evidence that tells the author and his wife that Nic has broken into the family home?

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