Vignette #1 Robert and Chris Have Been at a Local

Multiple Choice

Vignette #1 Robert and Chris have been at a local bar near their dormitory for one hour. Chris has had three beers already and Robert tells him to slow down because too much alcohol can cause death. Chris says this is not true since you just go to sleep when you drink too much. Chris also says that since he is allowed two drinks a day on average, he decided to save them up for the weekend. Robert is beginning to suspect that Chris might have a drinking problem. Let's see if you know more than Chris does concerning alcohol by answering these questions.
Chris argues that beer does not raise your blood alcohol level as much as hard liquor. Which beverage/amount combination has more alcohol than 12 ounces of regular beer?

A) 5 ounces of wine
B) 1 ¹/₂ ounces of vodka
C) 1 ¹/₂ ounces of gin
D) 9 ³/₄ ounces of malt liquor
E) They all contain the same amount of alcohol.