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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kind of drunk was Knapp's friend Elaine?
(a) Tightly wound.
(b) Messy.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Belligerent.
2. What did Roger do for Knapp?
(a) Guided her through her major.
(b) Got her into rehab.
(c) Got her out of jail.
(d) Got her into school.
3. What do Knapp's readers appreciate about her column?
(a) Her wry humor.
(b) Her wit.
(c) Her honesty.
(d) Her wisdom.
4. What was David's upbringing like?
(a) He was tormented with apprehensions about his status.
(b) He was filled with hope in his own potential.
(c) He was filled with unanswerable anxieties.
(d) He was uncomplicated and caring.
5. What was Knapp's mantra?
(a) What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
(b) Liquor eases, soothes, protects.
(c) This doesn't change anything.
(d) Everyone does it.
6. How did Knapp feel when she was living alone?
(a) Out of control and angry.
(b) Gleeful and independent.
(c) Intimidated and depressed.
(d) Quietly satisfied and organized.
7. What kinds of things would Knapp obsessively yearn for?
(a) Staying high all the time.
(b) Getting close to nature.
(c) Writing ethereal poetry.
(d) Making new friends.
8. Who was Knapp's boyfriend at the time when her father died?
(a) Michael.
(b) Julien.
(c) David.
(d) Edward.
9. What caused Knapp to finally give up drinking?
(a) She hit someone's car.
(b) She tried to kill herself a number of times.
(c) She almost seriously injured two children.
(d) She was imprisoned and dried out there.
10. When Knapp met her friend for drinks, how long would it take before the drinks kicked in?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Fifteen minutes.
11. How hard was it for Knapp to quit drinking?
(a) The hardest thing she ever did.
(b) Surprisingly easy, after she committed to it.
(c) It was constant work, like being married.
(d) It easy for her to walk away from it.
12. How often would Knapp drink?
(a) Only when her friend Elaine was in town.
(b) Three nights a week.
(c) As often as possible.
(d) Only on special occasions.
13. How did her friendship with Elaine make Knapp feel about herself?
(a) Wealthier.
(b) Less dysfunctional.
(c) More intelligent.
(d) Poorer.
14. Where did Knapp move after college?
(a) Providence, RI.
(b) Worcester, MA.
(c) Portland, ME.
(d) Provincetown, MA.
15. What would Knapp ask her co-workers?
(a) If they wanted to grab a drink after work.
(b) If she could borrow some money for alcohol.
(c) Whether she was performing well enough.
(d) Whether she looked hungover.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Knapp's relationship with David like at the beginning?
2. What does Knapp realize about drinking after years of therapy?
3. What occasion led Knapp to drink for the first time?
4. How old was Knapp when she had her first drink?
5. How did the people around Knapp see her?
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