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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Hunger, (56-62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Knapp write her column?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Boston Phoenix.
(c) The L. A. Times.
(d) The Village Voice.

2. What was Knapp's relationship with alcohol like in the beginning of her alcoholism?
(a) She didn't drink much until she had a crisis.
(b) She fell head over heels in love with it.
(c) She began drinking almost before she could remember.
(d) She drank casually for many years as her consumption increased.

3. When would Knapp drink?
(a) When she felt anxious or bored.
(b) When she was lonely.
(c) When she felt helpless.
(d) When she felt angry.

4. What was Knapp like in her professional life?
(a) Smart and productive.
(b) Inconsistent but occasionally brilliant.
(c) Lazy and shiftless.
(d) Highly-motivated and tightly controlled.

5. Who did Knapp almost hurt, making her want to stop drinking?
(a) An innocent stranger.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her friend's children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Knapp was always careful not to be alone with which of her friends' fathers?

2. How many bottles would Knapp keep at the end of her drinking?

3. How did alcohol affect Knapp?

4. Why would Knapp find it hard to have dinner with her boyfriend's parents?

5. How old was Knapp when she had her first drink?

(see the answer key)

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