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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What absent person does Augusten say hello to at the very end of the novel?
(a) Hayden.
(b) Foster.
(c) His father.
(d) Pighead.

2. What does Augusten order at the bar at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) A Diet Coke.
(b) A MIller Lite.
(c) A water.
(d) A Dewar's on the rocks.

3. What news does Augusten get during a conference at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Hayden is back in country.
(b) His mother has died.
(c) Foster has left rehab prematurely.
(d) Pighead is in the hospital.

4. How much is Augusten charged for room incidentals in Chapter 10?
(a) 300 dollars.
(b) 850 dollars.
(c) 1,600 dollars.
(d) 150 dollars.

5. Who does Augusten tell at the beginning of Chapter 8 that he has almost slept with Foster?
(a) Hayden.
(b) Pighead.
(c) Wendy.
(d) Greer.

6. What does Augusten discover in his office in Chapter 9?
(a) Spilled booze.
(b) Receipts for a liquor store.
(c) A broken highball glass.
(d) An empty beer can.

7. In Chapter 11, Foster is staying with Augusten until when?
(a) Christmas.
(b) He gets a job.
(c) He finds a new apartment.
(d) He leaves for rehab.

8. How long does Augusten drink before going to Pighead's wake?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

9. What news does Foster tell Augusten while having dinner at his house?
(a) He is back with Lyle.
(b) He is going to rehab.
(c) He has been sober 30 days.
(d) He is moving out of New York.

10. In Chapter 8, what does Pighead say he wishes he could change in his life?
(a) Refusing to meet Augusten for dinner.
(b) Never moving to New York.
(c) Never having unprotected sex.
(d) Realizing earlier how much he loved Augusten.

11. In Chapter 11, what does Augusten admit he understands to Wendy?
(a) Foster is not good for him.
(b) He is an alcoholic.
(c) He loves Pighead.
(d) He is going to relapse soon.

12. In Chapter 9, what does Hayden say nearly triggered a relapse for him?
(a) Hearing that Foster is smoking crack.
(b) Not getting the music editing job.
(c) Running into an ex.
(d) Knowing that Augusten is sleeping with Foster.

13. In Chapter 14, why is Augusten amazed by the crack addicts he meets?
(a) They seem normal.
(b) They live in a very nice apartment.
(c) They are all depressed and suicidal.
(d) They look like skeletons.

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

15. What items of clothing is Augusten embarrassed to buy in Chapter 8?
(a) A suede jacket and spats.
(b) Leather pants and a velvet shirt.
(c) Argyle socks and wing tips.
(d) A porkpie hat and thick-rimmed glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what term does Augusten use to describe Foster?

2. How close to taking a drink does Hayden get in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Augusten discover Foster is still doing?

4. What is suspicious about Rick's comment about a campaign idea in Chapter 8?

5. How does Augusten make his room safer for his sobriety in Chapter 10?

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