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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Right before Jasper goes into sixth grade and Daisy goes into fourth grade, David experiences what type of medical emergency?
(a) An aneurysm.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A blood clot.
(d) A cerebral hemorrhage.

4. What is NOT one of the three C's taught by Al-Anon?
(a) You cannot cure it.
(b) You can care too much.
(c) You did not cause it.
(d) You cannot control it.

5. What objects does Nic include along with his note to Jasper?
(a) Eight Jolly Ranchers.
(b) Eight Hershey's Kisses.
(c) Eight dollar bills.
(d) Eight marbles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Down what highway does Karen chase Nic when she sees him drive past the family home?

2. What movie does David describe seeing as a portrait of "a wretched alcoholic" (180)?

3. What two districts of San Francisco does David scour looking for Nic?

4. What object is kept on Nic's bedside table at St. Helena's Hospital?

5. In an excerpt from Addict in the Family, its author states that addicts inevitably take what action with respect to their parents' past regrets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David describe as his usual routine when Nic goes missing?

2. For what purpose does Sheff use the shark and the cormorant simile?

3. What new hobby does Nic take up around the time when David regains his memory after surviving a cerebral hemorrhage?

4. What are the definitions of priming and cuing, behaviors that can lead to relapse?

5. What does Sheff mean when he calls addiction an "equal-opportunity affliction" (177)?

6. What is the symbolism of Nic's note to Jasper?

7. What is the main element of twelve-step recovery programs that Nic rejects?

8. Whom does Sheff list as people and organizations he at times blames for Nic's problems, before returning to the idea that Nic has a disease that causes his bad behavior?

9. What element does Sheff name as "the bitterest irony of early sobriety" (228)?

10. How much more likely are addicts to have underlying mental health issues, in relation to the general population?

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