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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. What do Knapp's readers appreciate about her column?
(a) Her honesty.
(b) Her wit.
(c) Her wry humor.
(d) Her wisdom.

2. What effect did alcohol have on Alex?
(a) It made his thoughts taste better inside his brain.
(b) It turned him into a sexy dancer.
(c) It turned him into an easy-going football fan.
(d) It turned him into someone people liked.

3. Where did Knapp move after college?
(a) Providence, RI.
(b) Portland, ME.
(c) Provincetown, MA.
(d) Worcester, MA.

4. Which friend of Knapp's had a schizophrenic brother?
(a) Abby.
(b) Michael.
(c) Alice K.
(d) Meg.

5. What does Knapp say was the benefit of living by herself?
(a) Having her own washer and dryer.
(b) Being able to leave her messes.
(c) Not having to wash dishes.
(d) Not having to hide her drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. When would Knapp drink?

2. Which friend of Knapp's had raging alcoholism in the family?

3. How often would Knapp drink?

4. What injury did Knapp actually cause in her accident?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the yearning that drove Knapp to drink.

2. How does alcohol affect Knapp's relationships, emotions, and thoughts?

3. How would sex make Knapp's friend Meg feel?

4. What would Knapp do when she met her friend Sam for drinks?

5. Describe the first time Knapp got drunk.

6. What does Knapp find surprising about alcoholics?

7. How does Knapp get through dinner with Michael's parents?

8. How does Knapp strategize to hide her drinking at the end?

9. What does Knapp tell her boss when she hobbles into work after dropping her friend's children?

10. What does Knapp realize after AA and years of therapy?

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