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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year of high school is Worried Friend when she writes to Sugar?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Junior.
(d) Freshman.

3. Which of the following magazines is the respondent’s husband reported to read?
(a) Field & Stream.
(b) One Story.
(c) The New Yorker.
(d) Popular Mechanics.

4. What is the cause of death of Sugar’s grandfather?
(a) Blunt force trauma.
(b) Black lung disease.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Aneurysm.

5. Which degree did Sugar’s mother receive?
(a) PsyD.
(b) DO.
(c) MD.
(d) PhD.

6. What type of professionals does Sugar note seeing at Pride parades?
(a) Real estate agents.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Massage therapists.
(d) Medical assistants.

7. Which of the following short stories does Sugar reference?
(a) “The Gift of the Magi.”
(b) “The Merchant at the Alchemist’s Gate.”
(c) “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”
(d) “Billy and the Unicorn.”

8. To what city does Sugar suggest Considering Going Solo might travel?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Houston.
(c) Austin.
(d) Dallas.

9. Approximately how many letter-writers respond to Sugar’s responses?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 2/3.

10. How old is the younger of Crowded’s sons?
(a) 18.
(b) 35.
(c) 23.
(d) 29.

11. Where does Sugar first take swimming lessons?
(a) YWCA.
(b) Boys’ and Girls’ Club.
(c) YMCA.
(d) City park.

12. What kind of mask does Sugar not recommend wearing?
(a) Sarah Stein.
(b) Alice B. Toklas.
(c) Jill Godmilow.
(d) Janet Malcolm.

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

14. What does Sugar cite as her golden rule?
(a) Trust the journey.
(b) Do unto others before they do unto you.
(c) Live and let live.
(d) Trust yourself.

15. From which of the following does Sugar derive a principle in her advice to Raging and Mourning?
(a) AA.
(b) APA.
(c) FA.
(d) NA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the youth with whom Sugar had worked in advocacy with whom she reconnects?

2. What language did Sugar study?

3. Which of the following authors did Sugar have posted on a chalkboard?

4. Which of the following cartoon characters does Sugar reference in urging a homosexual writer to get distance from his family?

5. Whom does Sugar hold up as a standard of beauty?

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