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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 6, what symptom of Pighead's sickness keeps appearing?
(a) Pale complexion.
(b) A fever.
(c) Vomiting.
(d) Hiccups.

2. According to Augusten at the beginning of DRY, he is good at giving clients what?
(a) Exactly what they want.
(b) False expectations.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A reason to return.

3. What did Rae do after she left her doctor husband?
(a) She became a social worker.
(b) She moved in with her parents.
(c) She went to night school.
(d) She became a prostitute.

4. What feature on a man attracts Augusten, according to what he tells Foster in Chapter 6?
(a) Furry arms.
(b) A widow's peak.
(c) A prominent brow.
(d) Strong arms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pighead's response to Augusten's news of rehab?

2. In Chapter 1, why does Augusten say he prefers the gin martinis in Cedar Tavern?

3. How many beds are in every room in Proud Institute?

4. With what statement does everyone have to answer his/her affirmation?

5. What are Hayden's addictions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Augusten and Pighead first meet?

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

3. Describe the confrontation between Greer and Augusten in Chapter 2.

4. What post-Proud plan does Rae lay out for Augusten in Chapter 4?

5. What are the rules governing group?

6. What is unusual about Augusten Burroughs' childhood?

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

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

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

10. What is Nan's story?

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