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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. What does Foster ostensibly invite Augusten over to his apartment for in Chapter 7?

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

3. Who shows Augusten how to smoke crack at the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. What reminder of Kyle is in Foster's apartment in Chapter 7?

5. What does PIghead write to Augusten on a Post-it note in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the night that Augusten relapses.

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

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

7. Describe the commercial shoot in Chapter 10.

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

9. How does Augusten's story end?

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

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

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 3

Augusten struggle with alcoholism is also a window into the advertising world. The scenes that take place in his place of business illustrate the challenges anyone faces in the industry. Write a three-part essay about advertising in Dry:

Part 1) How does Augusten's drinking prove a problem in his and Greer's attempt to woo the Faberge clients? What duties does he shirk because of his constant intoxication? What eventually happens with the potential Faberge account?

Part 2) Discuss the Wirksam Beer account. What do the clients want from Greer and Augusten, and how does this request prove particularly difficult to complete? Describe the eventual ad campaign. How does Burroughs characterize the quality of this concept and execution?

Part 3) When Augusten returns to his advertising firm, he discovers someone is leaving threatening and incriminating items in his office. Discuss the nature of this harassment and Augusten's theories regarding it. What does this do to Augusten's sense of control and safety? What does it reveal about the industry in which he works?

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