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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What precipitated Knapp's last spiral of things getting worse?
(a) Michael and Julian found out about each other.
(b) She wrecked her car.
(c) Her father died.
(d) She lost her job.

2. What happens when Tess wakes up in the morning, as Knapp tells the story?
(a) She gathers her things and leaves the hotel.
(b) She wakes up in the hospital.
(c) She did not know where she was.
(d) She puts on her clothes and calls the police.

3. What kind of man is Michael?
(a) Kind and loving.
(b) Ambitious and friendly.
(c) Critical and judgmental.
(d) Disorganized but affectionate.

4. What condition is Knapp in when she goes to the therapist?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Hysterical.
(c) Sobbing.
(d) Drunk.

5. What do members of AA offer each other?
(a) Legal assistance.
(b) Support in hard times.
(c) Coping strategies for spouses of drinkers.
(d) Financial assistance.

6. How does Knapp's friend Abby realize that she is an alcoholic?
(a) Her husband left her.
(b) She crashed her car.
(c) She is raped.
(d) She lost her job.

7. How did Knapp spend her last night before rehab?
(a) Passed out in Michael's room.
(b) With her sister.
(c) Drinking at home alone.
(d) Drinking a little with Julian.

8. What is difficult for Knapp about being out of rehab?
(a) Staying out of old hangouts.
(b) Seeing things--and herself--clearly.
(c) Avoiding old friends.
(d) Filling her time.

9. How often would Knapp call her sister to say she had had a fight with Julian?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every few days.
(d) Once a month.

10. What results does Knapp list at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Her graduate school entrance exams.
(b) The pregnancy test she took.
(c) The quiz she took on alcoholism.
(d) Her liver and lung tests.

11. What sensation does the chemical that the brain releases create?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Exaltation.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) Calm.

12. How does Knapp feel after she and Michael sleep together for the first time?
(a) She obsesses over whether she should be home waiting for Julian's call.
(b) She can't stop thinking about how they made love.
(c) She is deliriously happy.
(d) She worries about whether she is being good enough for Michael.

13. What does Knapp's therapist recommend?
(a) Talking it out with Julian.
(b) Going home.
(c) Converting to Christianity.
(d) AA.

14. What was Knapp's logic about drinking?
(a) It was a good form of revenge against her family and the world.
(b) She was an alcoholic and couldn't help herself.
(c) Nothing bad happened, so why stop?
(d) It wasn't hurting anyone but herself.

15. How does Knapp justify her drinking?
(a) She always feels fine.
(b) She always knows how many drinks she's had.
(c) She can always tell what time it is.
(d) She always gets home safely.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Knapp describe Julian?

2. What does Knapp think of the people she meets at the AA meeting?

3. What is unique about the night Knapp went to the AA meeting?

4. Who is waiting for Knapp to check in at Beech Hill?

5. How does Knapp feel at rehab?

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