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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: never any knowing, Chapters 22-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first interventionist David contacts claims to have what success rate?
(a) 60%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 98%.
(d) 90%.

2. What writer once stated that addiction is "the Liar's Disease" (264)?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) J.D. Salinger.
(c) Stephen King.
(d) William S. Burroughs.

3. Publicly funded rehab programs are said to require how many months of waiting, even in big cities where the programs do at least exist?
(a) 10-12 months.
(b) 2-4 months.
(c) 3-4 years.
(d) 4-6 months.

4. What is the family's pet name for Nic's little brother Jasper?
(a) Buggy.
(b) Bippy.
(c) Bloopy.
(d) Boppy.

5. David relates that Charles died on the eve of what day?
(a) Christmas.
(b) David's fortieth birthday.
(c) Charles's fortieth birthday.
(d) Charles's third sobriety anniversary.

Short Answer Questions

1. David asserts that he and Vicki are "among the first generation of" (19) what kind of parents?

2. After what event does Nic tell his father David that he will do whatever it takes to maintain his sobriety?

3. Before taking up surfing, Nic had never wanted to go to the beach for what reason?

4. At the end of the epilogue, David receives and reflects upon a recent photo of Nic, looking healthy and smiling, in what location had the picture been taken?

5. When David was still a young child, his family moved from Massachusetts to what state?

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