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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days a week does Rae recommend Augusten have therapy after leaving Proud Institute?

2. What type of scotch does Augusten prefer in his apartment?

3. Which of the following characters has not left a message on Augusten's machine in Chapter 5?

4. In what state is the Proud Institute located?

5. When does Augusten arrive at the museum in relation to the time of the meeting in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Pighead's relationship with Augusten.

4. What terrible details of his profession does Jim tell Augusten in Chapter 1?

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

6. How does Pighead deteriorate in Chapter 6?

7. How do the Faberge clients regard Augusten in Chapter 2?

8. Why does Augusten like the Cedar Tavern?

9. How does Augusten become acclimated to Proud Institute in Chapter 3?

10. What does Augusten imagine Proud Institute to be as he rides there in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the topic of alienation from self in Dry. How has alcoholism rendered Augusten Burroughs unable to process his own emotional sphere? What steps does he take toward translating his feelings into self-awareness after rehab? Discuss how events involving work, Pighead, and Foster confound him, in part, because of his lack of self-awareness.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the character of Foster and his role in the novel. Describe Foster, his life, and how he appears when he first enters Augusten's orbit. Is there ever a point at which Foster is in control of his addiction? How does he become as addicting to the protagonist as any chemical? What is Foster's contribution to Augusten's final collapse into relapse?

Essay Topic 3

The first part of Dry is largely dedicated to Augusten's developing understanding of what sobriety really entails. Write an essay about Augusten's expectations of sobriety and the reality that eventually dawns on him. What initial notions does he have of what rehab will be? Does he expect never to drink again? Discuss the point at which Augusten begins to realize that he cannot control his alcohol consumption. How does his idea of sobriety change?

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