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

2. According to David, approximately what fraction of all first marriages end in divorce?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 3/4.
(d) 2/3.

3. What is NOT a piece of evidence that tells the author and his wife that Nic has broken into the family home?
(a) David's desk drawers have been ransacked.
(b) Cash is missing from Karen's jewelry box.
(c) The redwood door has been splintered beyond repair.
(d) The deadbolt on their bedroom door is broken.

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

5. When David asks the wireless operator to trace the location of Nic's cell phone, what is NOT a city she reports to him?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Billings.
(c) Reno.
(d) Portland.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what location does one side of Nic's family reunite with him for the first time since his major relapse?

3. Right before Jasper goes into sixth grade and Daisy goes into fourth grade, David experiences what type of medical emergency?

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

5. David reports that when Z. breaks up with Nic, he is devastated, but rather than using, he takes what action?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the majority of experts recommend with regard to the length of a rehab stay and the need for after-care?

2. What observation does Nic make about the Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco?

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

4. What distinction does Sheff make between blame and accountability?

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

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

7. Discuss Sheff's use of medical diction in order to depict the theme of family bonds.

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

9. What are the effects of David Sheff's medical emergency?

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

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