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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: if only, Chapters 18-19 and Part V: never any knowing, Chapters 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie does David describe seeing as a portrait of "a wretched alcoholic" (180)?
(a) Days of Wine and Roses.
(b) Weekend at Bernie's.
(c) The Lost Weekend.
(d) Sideways.

2. Down what highway does Karen chase Nic when she sees him drive past the family home?
(a) Highway 101.
(b) I-5.
(c) Highway 1.
(d) The I-10.

3. During one desperate email to his mother Vicki, Nic states that AA makes him feel what emotion?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Emptiness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Encouragement.

4. Studies have shown that what elements "change an addict's vital signs" (206)?
(a) Cravings.
(b) Cues.
(c) Phases.
(d) Stressors.

5. About how many people does David say attend the first Al-Anon meeting that he and Karen attend?
(a) A dozen.
(b) A handful.
(c) A score.
(d) A few.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the girl with whom Nic is enamored in sixth grade?

2. When the woman at Al-Anon tells a story about considering suicide but deciding against it, what event befalls her directly afterwards?

3. Nic finds a job at a rehab facility called what?

4. Once David finds out that Nic's phone has been pinging against towers in three states, whom does he call for help?

5. To what city does Vicki move when she leaves the Bay Area?

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