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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. In Chapter 9, Augusten realizes he bought what when he was drunk?

2. Which of the following characters does Augusten not tell about Foster in Chapter 9?

3. What do Hayden and Augusten see their last night together?

4. Who does Augusten turn away from his door in Chapter 11?

5. What happens in Chapter 14 that makes Augusten decide to return to rehab?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the commercial shoot in Chapter 10.

2. What is Augusten's attitude toward his mother?

3. Describe the night that Augusten relapses.

4. How does Pighead look when Augusten sees him in Chapter 11?

5. How does Augusten's story end?

6. In Chapter 9, how do Augusten and Hayden part ways?

7. What bad news does Augusten get at the end of Chapter 10?

8. What is the fallout from Augusten's revelation about Foster at the end of Chapter 8?

9. What do Wendy and Augusten discuss in Chapter 11?

10. Why is Augusten's relationship with Foster a problem from the beginning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Augusten does not realize that he has a substance problem until he is forced to account for his drinking. Only when he lists out his habits and considers them does he realize that he does not drink like non-addicts. In an essay, discuss these drinking habits. How has he rationalized them as part of the advertising lifestyle? What role do antihistamines play in his drinking, and how does this prove to him that he is addicted?

Essay Topic 2

Dry presents a series of portraits of addiction, not only that of the protagonist. In a three-part essay, discuss three other characters whose addictions are dealt with in detail in the narrative. What is the nature of each character's addiction? How does the abuse destroy his life in some regard? What kind of success does this person find in rehab and therapy?

Part 1) Brian (Dr. Valium)

Part 2) Hayden

Part 3) Foster

Essay Topic 3

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?

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