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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 do Augusten and Greer shoot the beer commercial in Chapter 10?

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

3. In Chapter 8, why does Augusten not want to tell his psychiatrist about Foster?

4. What is suspicious about Rick's comment about a campaign idea in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 10, why does the Nazi prove a bad dinner conversationalist?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is dinner with the Nazi in Chapter 10 nearly unbearable for Augusten?

2. What does Augusten realize about Foster in Chapter 7?

3. In what state is Augusten on the day of Pighead's wake in Chapter 13?

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

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

6. Describe the commercial shoot in Chapter 10.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Write an essay charting the progression of Augusten's relapse in Dry. What components of his life after Proud Institute make the possibility of relapse more likely? How does Augusten toy with the idea of taking a drink several times before actually doing it? What is the final straw? Discuss how Augusten's eventual relapse creates a far more volatile habit of consumption and accelerates his journey to bottom.

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