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

2. Who is the first patient that Kavi introduces Augusten to in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Greer feel she is getting second-hand from Augusten?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Augusten say he always does late?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Pighead deteriorate in Chapter 6?

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

5. How does Augusten dispose of his one full bottle of Dewar's in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Augusten's first interaction with Pighead.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the reasons that Augusten Burroughs accepts that he is an alcoholic is that he realizes how much work he puts into drinking. Write an essay about the habits of alcoholism in Dry. Discuss what Augusten does to maintain his alcohol consumption. How does he overcome an allergy? Why does his drinking make him unwilling to bring people to his apartment? Discuss his morning-after routine to mask his drinking.

Essay Topic 2

For Augusten Burroughs, the willingness to accept the love of another person, and to give love in return, is an ambiguous choice. Indeed, there are only two individuals that Augusten lets into his heart, as it were. Write about each of these individuals. Why is it initially impossible to form a real healthy relationship? How does sexuality prove intensely destructive to both men and Augusten? Why does Augusten part ways with each?

Part 1) Pighead

Part 2) Foster

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the character of Greer, and how she emerges as a dynamic figure in Dry. Discuss how Augusten Burroughs initially portrays her. What components of her personality and appearance does he openly mock? Why does he resent her during his drinking days? Discuss how the awkwardness after his release from Proud Institute transforms into a deep friendship in which both parties grow to respect each other.

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