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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Pure Projection.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what does Deirdre recite her poetry?
(a) A hairbrush.
(b) A television remote control.
(c) An unplugged microphone.
(d) A tape recorder.

2. Where does Deirdre dream of one day being published?
(a) In the Paris Review.
(b) In the New York Times.
(c) In the New Yorker.
(d) In Time Magazine.

3. What is Deirdre's reaction to Augusten when she comes to pick him up?
(a) She is terrified of him.
(b) She is overcome with happiness.
(c) She is overwhelmed with guilt.
(d) She is apathetic to him.

4. What career does Augusten aspire to at the age of 12?
(a) An athlete.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) An actor.
(d) A scientist.

5. What does Augusten play with while his mother is in therapy?
(a) A padded wall.
(b) An electroshock machine.
(c) Velcro restraints.
(d) A lobotomy machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does the Finch family celebrate with a parade?

2. Where will Deirdre be staying while Augusten is at Dr. Finch's?

3. What does Augusten want to take from the dump?

4. What does Dr. Finch's grandson do under the grand piano?

5. How much money does Augusten borrow from his mother before he leaves her house in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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