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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, Augusten gets drunk and reads what?
(a) Billboards.
(b) Emails.
(c) Letters.
(d) Magazines.

2. How does Augusten respond to his first physical contact with Foster in Chapter 7?
(a) He cries uncontrollably.
(b) He leaves the apartment.
(c) He tries to make a joke out of it.
(d) He makes love to him.

3. Where do Augusten and Greer shoot the beer commercial in Chapter 10?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Milwaukee.
(d) Berlin.

4. How long does Augusten drink before going to Pighead's wake?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 30 hours.
(d) 12 hours.

5. What absent person does Augusten say hello to at the very end of the novel?
(a) Hayden.
(b) Pighead.
(c) Foster.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, why are the doctors no longer trying to determine what is specifically afflicting Pighead?

2. Who informs Augusten of Pighead's death in Chapter 13?

3. How does Augusten make his room safer for his sobriety in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 13, Greer calls Augusten with news they have to do what?

5. What about the Nazi reminds Augusten of Foster in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of peace do Pighead and Augusten reach in Chapter 8?

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

3. What sort of harassment is Augusten facing at work?

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

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

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

7. What positive events happen to Augusten in Chapter 9?

8. What surprise does Pighead have for Augusten in Chapter 14?

9. Why does the beer account prove more difficult than Augusten expected?

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

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