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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Deep End, Chapter 14, Dry and Chapter 15, One Year Later.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Virgil?
(a) Pighead's dog.
(b) Pighead's boss.
(c) Pighead's landlord.
(d) Pighead's new boyfriend.

2. How close to taking a drink does Hayden get in Chapter 9?
(a) He bought a pint of vodka.
(b) He ordered one at a bar.
(c) He bought a bottle of mouthwash.
(d) He nearly walked into a bar.

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

4. According to Augusten in Chapter 1, his childhood means he has problem with what?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Asians.
(c) Responsibility.
(d) Commitment.

5. In Chapter 14, Augusten gets drunk and reads what?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Billboards.
(c) Letters.
(d) Emails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad news does Hayden Call with in Chapter 2?

2. Who is Keith?

3. What concern about Wendy's credentials does Augusten have when he meets her in Chapter 5?

4. Who is the first person in Augusten's life that he realizes is changing to fit his new lifestyle?

5. What does Augusten order at the bar at the end of Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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