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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Augusten in Chapter 2, how long do his hangovers generally last?
(a) He does not get hangovers.
(b) Until mid afternoon.
(c) Until the end of work.
(d) Until lunch.

2. What does Augusten do with the one full bottle of Dewars in his apartment?
(a) He pours it in his kitchen sink.
(b) He flushes it in the toilet.
(c) He throws it in the garbage.
(d) He gives it to a neighbor.

3. What line of work is Augusten in in New York?
(a) Theatre.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Finance.
(d) Publishing.

4. In Chapter 2, why does Greer order Augusten to order an alcoholic drink at lunch?
(a) To encourage the clients to do the same.
(b) To appear cosmopolitan.
(c) To relieve his hangover.
(d) To explain his smell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is Foster having with his boyfriend when he appears at the end of Chapter 5?

2. Why does Augusten wake up late the morning of the global brand meeting?

3. What feature on a man attracts Augusten, according to what he tells Foster in Chapter 6?

4. As of Chapter 5, what is the state of the Faberge account?

5. Who is Virgil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Augusten Burroughs find his way to New York?

2. Why does Hayden become concerned about Augusten in Chapter 6?

3. How does Augusten begin to realize that he drinks more than other people in Chapter 3?

4. How do Hayden and Augusten find each other again in Chapter 6?

5. What is Rae's story?

6. What temptation does Augusten overcome in Chapter 6, and how?

7. How does Augusten attempt to mask his drinking at the beginning of Chapter 2?

8. Describe Pighead's relationship with Augusten.

9. What does Augusten find when he returns to his apartment at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. What is Augusten's immediate reaction to rehab in Chapter 3?

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