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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what city does Abbie write?
(a) Savannah.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Macon.
(d) Augusta.

2. Whom does Sugar hold up as a standard of beauty?
(a) Angelina Jolie.
(b) Jennifer Anniston.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Gisele Bundchen.

3. At what school does Cupcake teach?
(a) University of Alabama.
(b) Auburn University.
(c) University of Alaska.
(d) Alabama State University.

4. How old is Ian when his life ends?
(a) 52.
(b) 44.
(c) 56.
(d) 48.

5. Which of the following does Sugar reference?
(a) Linuccia Saba.
(b) Rocco Scotellaro.
(c) Carlo Levi.
(d) Francesco Rosi.

6. What was Strayed’s debut novel?
(a) Torch.
(b) Brave Enough.
(c) Tiny Beautiful Things.
(d) Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.

7. Employment at which of the following was noted as a desirable outcome for participants in Sugar’s youth advocacy program?
(a) Gibson's.
(b) Walmart.
(c) Target.
(d) K-mart.

8. What is noted as “the essential work of literary art” (8)?
(a) To make people more human.
(b) To make people work harder.
(c) To make people buy more.
(d) To make people less human.

9. Who provides the preface to the tenth anniversary edition of the book?
(a) Strayed.
(b) Almond.
(c) Fitzgerald.
(d) Elliott.

10. With whom did Trustee’s father have an affair?
(a) The gardener.
(b) The housekeeper.
(c) The accountant.
(d) The pool boy.

11. For what kind of pie does Sugar ask?
(a) Mincemeat.
(b) Banana cream.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pecan.

12. What does Sugar note buying?
(a) Stilettos.
(b) Cowboy hats.
(c) Tiaras.
(d) Cowboy boots.

13. Who is the first writer whose letter is addressed in the book?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Danny.

14. For how many hours each week did Sugar hire a nanny?
(a) 10.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

15. Which of the following poets does Sugar cite?
(a) Plath.
(b) Bradstreet.
(c) Wheatley.
(d) Dickinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Sugar report having in outstanding student loan debt?

2. What kind of mask does Sugar not recommend wearing?

3. What does Sugar cite as her golden rule?

4. From which of the following does Sugar derive a principle in her advice to Raging and Mourning?

5. At what age does Sugar report being sexually abused?

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