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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Mirrors of LA.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does the crying WASP in Chapter 3 regret aloud?
(a) Cheating on his wife.
(b) Paralyzing his mother.
(c) Getting mugged by a hustler.
(d) Hitting his son.

2. Which of the following characters does Augusten not tell about Foster in Chapter 9?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Jim.
(c) Pighead.
(d) Hayden.

3. In Chapter 3, Augusten compares Big Bobby to the protagonist of what modern novel?
(a) Everything is Illuminated.
(b) A Confederacy of Dunces.
(c) White Noise.
(d) Infinite Jest.

4. Which of the following is not a positive event that happens midway through Chapter 9?
(a) Foster joins Narcotics Anonymous.
(b) The beer clients accept a campaign.
(c) Pighead's condition improves.
(d) Hayden gets a worker's visa.

5. When does Augusten arrive in relation to the global brand meeting in Chapter 2?
(a) He is 15 minutes early.
(b) He misses the whole meeting.
(c) He arrives as the meeting begins.
(d) He is 15 minutes late.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Pighead say he wishes he could change in his life?

2. What medical condition does Pighead have?

3. According to Augusten in Chapter 1, his childhood means he has problem with what?

4. How does Jim describe Augusten's work in Chapter 1?

5. What type of medicine did Augusten start sneaking at a young age?

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