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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Knapp want from her drinking?
(a) She wanted to know everything.
(b) She wanted to feel full inside.
(c) She didn't know what she wanted.
(d) She wanted to be invisible.

2. What did drinking make Knapp feel?
(a) It melted the hurt and distress.
(b) It made her angry enough to endure the pain.
(c) It made her invisible.
(d) It fortified her against the things that hurt.

3. Who would Knapp meet for drinks after work when she was younger?
(a) Julien.
(b) Michael.
(c) Sam.
(d) Her father.

4. How did the people around Knapp see her?
(a) Insecure and hysterical.
(b) Tightly wound and controlling.
(c) Messy and disorganized.
(d) Organized and sophisticated.

5. What did Alex think of alcohol when he found it?
(a) He thought it was the path to his true self.
(b) He thought it was divine.
(c) He thought it was the fountain of youth.
(d) He thought it would make him bulletproof.

6. How would Knapp spend her time during the first year of living alone?
(a) She never had a free minute to herself.
(b) She would not have anything to do but drink.
(c) She saw constantly visiting with friends.
(d) She spent a lot of time volunteering.

7. What happened to Knapp's friend's brother who tried to molest his sister?
(a) He killed himself.
(b) He was institutionalized.
(c) He was killed by an angry father.
(d) Nothing--he went on to molest other girls.

8. How did alcohol affect Knapp?
(a) It filled her with rage and sorrow.
(b) It trapped her in anger and depression.
(c) It impaired her ability to grow.
(d) It made her sociable and wise.

9. Where would Knapp escape to when she needed to get out of her apartment?
(a) The beach
(b) The pizza place across the street.
(c) Her parents' house.
(d) A bar downtown.

10. What was Knapp's father's line of work?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) Surgeon.
(c) Psychiatrist.
(d) Dentist.

11. What activity would appear on Knapp's list of things to do?
(a) Call her parents.
(b) Take writing workshops.
(c) Get help for drinking.
(d) Get a job.

12. What does Knapp tell her boss when he asks about her injury?
(a) She says she fell down the stairs.
(b) She tells him that she was chasing some kids.
(c) She says she hurt herself playing volleyball.
(d) She tells him that she was hit by a car.

13. What happened when Knapp was a sophomore in college?
(a) She fell asleep in the snow and got hypothermia.
(b) She slept with a friend after her birthday party.
(c) She started to be anorexic.
(d) She slept with two friends in the same night.

14. What was Knapp's mantra?
(a) Everyone does it.
(b) What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
(c) This doesn't change anything.
(d) Liquor eases, soothes, protects.

15. Why was Knapp always anxious around her father?
(a) She was afraid that she was not pretty enough.
(b) She was afraid that she was not smart enough.
(c) She was afraid that he would beat her up.
(d) She was afraid that she was not brave enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Knapp ask her co-workers?

2. How would Knapp make it through an evening with her boyfriend?

3. What role did drinking play in Knapp's relationship with David?

4. Where did Knapp's mother find Knapp's empty bottle after Knapp's father died?

5. When was Knapp's longing strongest?

(see the answer keys)

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