The Adventures of Augie March Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. What is a picaresque novel?
  2. How does Augie's point of view affect his depictions of events and people?
  3. Do you believe Augie March will ever decide on a singular purpose in life? Why or why not?
  4. Will Augie and Stella divorce?
  5. Why does Thea Fenchel want to train an eagle?
  6. Which three characters have the most influence on Augie? How so?
  7. What three people mean the most to Augie?
  8. Why does Augie help Mimi get an illegal abortion?
  9. Does Augie have a moral code? If not, what guides his conscience? If so, what is it?
  10. What would Augie's Facebook status updates mostly consist of?
  11. If you could give advice to Augie, what would you say?
  12. If you could pick one of Augie's adventures to adapt into a movie, which would you choose? Why?