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

2. What medical condition does Pighead have?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jim say he used to reattach a head on a decapitated body?

4. When does Augusten arrive in relation to the global brand meeting in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Rae's story?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How are Pighead and Augusten unable to connect romantically?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the counselors at Proud Institute warns Augusten that his life will have to reshape around him. She compares him to a puzzle piece that must have matching pieces to connect with. Write an essay about three components of Augusten's life and whether they reshape to match him:

Part 1) What kind of relationship do Jim and Augusten have before he attends Proud Institute? Discuss Jim's reaction to Augusten's news that he is going to rehab. What is their one interaction after Augusten is sober like? Does Jim reshape for a sober Augusten?

Part 2) What is Greer's attitude toward Augusten at the beginning of Dry, and how does it change after he returns from rehab? Describe the awkward interaction that marks their first meeting. How does Greer proceed to reshape her life for him?

Part 3) How is Augusten's relationship with Pighead different from his other relationships after rehab? To what extent does Augusten reshape himself to complement Pighead? Does this turn out to be destructive, productive, or ambiguous?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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