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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls to let David know that Nic is on life support after overdosing on methamphetamine?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Nic's stepfather.
(c) Vicki.
(d) Z.

2. Once David finds out that Nic's phone has been pinging against towers in three states, whom does he call for help?
(a) The Billings Police and the FBI.
(b) The Sacramento Police and the FBI.
(c) The Reno Police and the FBI.
(d) The Portland Police and the FBI.

3. Randy, Nic's sponsor, buys Nic what item so that the two men can spend time together being active?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A volleyball net.
(c) A snorkeling set.
(d) A soccer ball.

4. The experts whom David consults agree that the first step toward methamphetamine recovery must be what?
(a) Implementation.
(b) Drug replacement therapy.
(c) Cognitive therapy.
(d) Assessment.

5. Which college is NOT included within the consortium to which Hampshire College belongs, allowing Nic to attend any one of four other colleges in addition to his own?
(a) The University of Massachusetts.
(b) Yale.
(c) Amherst College.
(d) Mount Holyoke.

6. What book does Nic pick up reading to his younger siblings where he had left off more than two years prior?
(a) The Catcher in the Rye.
(b) Goodnight Moon.
(c) The Witches.
(d) The Hobbit.

7. At what location do David and Nic agree to meet the day that Nic is very late?
(a) Steps of Rome restaurant.
(b) The library.
(c) The Exploratorium.
(d) Fisherman's Wharf.

8. After closing one of its branches, the Hazelden does continue to run an outpatient program in what location?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Portland.
(d) Queens.

9. When the woman at Al-Anon tells a story about considering suicide but deciding against it, what event befalls her directly afterwards?
(a) She goes missing on her way home.
(b) She gets a speeding ticket.
(c) She gets into a car accident.
(d) Her car is towed.

10. David recalls a time when ten years prior, Nic had panicked while doing what activity?
(a) Climbing a set of monkey bars.
(b) Climbing a jungle gym.
(c) Scaling a climbing wall.
(d) Climbing a tree.

11. Who is the author of the book Addict in the Family?
(a) Van Morrison.
(b) Saul Zaentz.
(c) Beverly Conyers.
(d) Charlie Kaufman.

12. What is NOT a piece of evidence that tells the author and his wife that Nic has broken into the family home?
(a) The deadbolt on their bedroom door is broken.
(b) Cash is missing from Karen's jewelry box.
(c) The redwood door has been splintered beyond repair.
(d) David's desk drawers have been ransacked.

13. Statistics show that girls with divorced parents do NOT have what experience earlier than children with married biological parents?
(a) Higher rates of depression.
(b) Marriages of their own.
(c) Sexual experiences.
(d) Higher chances of being heavy drug users in high school.

14. What is NOT a task Nic calls his father David to report taking during his longest period of sobriety within the narrative?
(a) He has opened a bank account.
(b) He has secured a credit card.
(c) He has saved some money.
(d) He has purchased a house.

15. Who flies east with Nic to help him get settled at Hampshire College?
(a) Karen and David.
(b) David, Karen, and Jasper.
(c) Jasper and Daisy.
(d) Z.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Nic's breakup with Z. does he stop returning his father David's phone calls?

2. When David is at his wits' end with no news about Nic, who says they have been contacted by Nic?

3. In what month does Nic celebrate a year of sobriety?

4. David reports that when Z. breaks up with Nic, he is devastated, but rather than using, he takes what action?

5. When David asks the wireless operator to trace the location of Nic's cell phone, what is NOT a city she reports to him?

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