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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 7, who does Augusten begin to suspect is putting alcohol related items in his office?

2. Why does an actress pass out on the commercial set?

3. What does Augusten do after talking to Pighead's brother on the phone in Chapter 13?

4. Augusten's counselors recommend he not start a relationship for how long?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Augusten admit he understands to Wendy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the commercial shoot in Chapter 10.

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

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

5. What news does Hayden give Augusten in Chapter 12?

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

7. To whom does Augusten confide about Foster in Chapter 9?

8. Describe Augusten and Pighead's interaction at the beginning of Chapter 7.

9. What miscommunication happens with the minibar in Chapter 10?

10. Why does Augusten almost relapse at the end of Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the mystery in Dry surrounding the anonymous terrorizing Augusten faces at work. Discuss each of the little acts of alcohol-related vandalism perpetrated against the protagonist, and the difficulties each causes for him. Why does Augusten initially suspect himself of these acts? Who eventually emerges as the perpetrator? What is the eventual fallout?

Essay Topic 2

The first part of Dry takes place largely in the Proud Institute. Write an essay about the way Burroughs introduces and portrays the Proud Institute in the novel. What expectations does Augusten have of rehab before he gets there, and how does the Institute compare? How does the author portray the other patients? What is Augusten's initial and eventual attitude to everything?

Essay Topic 3

In Dry, Augusten Burroughs presents the character of Hayden as a mirror to himself. Write an essay about the concurrent trajectory of Hayden's sobriety. What essential characteristics do Hayden and Augusten have in common? What is similar about both of their first days at Proud Institute? How do they support each other in their first months of sobriety, and how do their relapses mirror each other?

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