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

2. How does Augusten get from the airport to the Proud Institute?
(a) He is picked up by an attendant.
(b) He walks there.
(c) He rents a car.
(d) He takes a cab.

3. Why does Augusten take an exorbitant amount of Benadryl?
(a) It intensifies the effects of cocaine.
(b) It helps him sleep when sober.
(c) He likes the color pink.
(d) He is allergic to alcohol.

4. What are Hayden's addictions?
(a) Crack and alcohol.
(b) Alcohol and heroin.
(c) Heroin and sex.
(d) Alcohol and sex.

5. In what industry is the woman who speaks at AA in Chapter 5?
(a) Social work.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Local politics.
(d) Fashion.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Augusten land his job in New York?

2. What consequence of addiction does Augusten talk about in Chapter 4?

3. In his fantasy of what the Institute will look like, what clinical allowance does Augusten make in Chapter 3?

4. What new article of clothing is Foster wearing in Group in Chapter 6?

5. Where is Pighead calling from at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Augusten insist he cannot stay out late in Chapter 1, and how late does he stay out?

3. What are the rules governing group?

4. Why does Augusten break down crying in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Augusten take a cab to rehab in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

9. Describe Hayden's first day at Proud Institute.

10. In Chapter 5, what has changed in Augusten's office since he left for rehab?

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