The Adventures of Augie March Study Guide

1. What city does Augie March grow up in?

• Cleveland
• Chicago
• New York
• Mexico City

2. How does Augie describe the influences in his life (such as Grandma Lausch, Simon, and Einhorn)?

• Darwinian
• Zeusian
• Nietzsche-like
• Macchiavellian

3. How does Augie describe his mother?

• "a female Diogenes"
• "simple-minded"
• "a mother hen"
• "a widower"

4. Why does Anna Coblin yell at Augie?

• Because he wakes up too late to help with the newspaper route
• Because he refuses to take her daughter Friedl on a date
• Because he blows on her son Howard's saxophone
• Because he lives in her son Howard's bedroom

5. What does Grandma Lausch claim is better than love?

• A "chosen thing"
• Fear
• Respect
• Security

6. What physical change indicates Simon's transformation when he returns home from his summer job at the resort?

• A black eye
• An unhealthy pallor
• A broken front tooth
• Weight gain in the cheeks

7. How does Georgie show Grandma Lausch his love for her?

• He buys her a pair of eyeglasses
• He hugs her legs
• He walks her dog Winnie
• He tells her that everyone loves her

8. Why is Jimmy Klein beaten up by his father?

• Because he and Augie stole money from their employers
• Because he and Augie were involved in the robbery of a leather goods store
• Because he and Augie went to a brothel
• Because he and Augie stole a car

9. How does Eleanor, Jimmy Klein's sister, refer to Augie?

• "adoptable"
• "clever boy"
• "husband"
• "lover"

10. Who is the first girl Augie falls in love with?

• Esther Fenchel
• Sophie Geratis
• Hilda Novinson
• Thea Fenchel