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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Until what day is Augusten supposed to count his days?
(a) Day 60.
(b) Day 120.
(c) Day 90.
(d) Day 30.

2. How does Augusten know he is still drunk when he wakes up in Chapter 2?
(a) He knows he did not have time to process the alcohol.
(b) He does not have a hangover.
(c) He cracks jokes at the mirror.
(d) He vomits.

3. In their one-on-one therapy in Chapter 4, Rae compares Augusten's new life to what?
(a) A puzzle.
(b) A new house.
(c) A football game.
(d) A wildfire.

4. Which animals does Augusten watch having sex on the Discovery Channel near the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Blue whales.
(b) Zebras.
(c) Rhinos.
(d) Gazelles.

5. In Chapter 5, what news impelled the the woman speaking at AA to seek help with her alcoholism?
(a) Her husband is leaving her.
(b) She has lost her job.
(c) Her father has died.
(d) She has cancer.

6. How old is Augusten at the beginning of DRY?
(a) 45.
(b) 24.
(c) 16.
(d) 32.

7. At the beginning of the night of Chapter 1, what time does Augusten figure he needs to be home in order to be ready for his meeting tomorrow?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 1 am.
(c) 9:30.
(d) 2 am.

8. In Chapter 1, why does Augusten say he prefers the gin martinis in Cedar Tavern?
(a) They use small olives.
(b) They use extra olive brine.
(c) They use top shelf gin.
(d) They chill the glasses.

9. Where is Pighead calling from at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Rehab.
(c) The hospital.
(d) A Starbucks.

10. What color are the undyed sections of Peggy's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) White.

11. At the end of Augusten's night of drinking in Chapter 1, what time is it?
(a) 8 am.
(b) 6 am.
(c) 2 am.
(d) 4 am.

12. What bit of personal information about Augusten makes Hayden nervous in Chapter 6?
(a) His father was an alcoholic.
(b) He had a full bottle of booze in his apartment.
(c) He is attracted to Foster.
(d) He is working on a beer account.

13. During his intake in Chapter 3, why does Augusten lie about the reason he left the airport?
(a) He wants to seem self-sufficient.
(b) He does not want to get an employee in trouble.
(c) He cannot remember how he arrived.
(d) He sometimes lies for no reason.

14. Why does Augusten think the girl Jim is eying in Chapter 1 is not his type?
(a) She is white.
(b) She is wearing a Shakira tee.
(c) She is drinking coffee.
(d) She is half his age.

15. With what statement does everyone have to answer his/her affirmation?
(a) I am somebody.
(b) Amen.
(c) So work it.
(d) I am an alchoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Wendy suggest Augusten do when he is tempted to meet someone at a bar?

2. With whom did Augusten's mother leave him at age thirteen?

3. What actor does Augusten lie to Greer about being in rehab with him?

4. In what Manhattan neighborhood did Augusten live when he first moved to New York City?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Greer feel she is getting second-hand from Augusten?

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