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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: The Burning Bush.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hope say she isn't married yet?
(a) Because her father has told her no one will want her.
(b) Because her father has banned her from dating.
(c) Because she hasn't found anyone as perfect as her father.
(d) Because she doesn't want a marriage like her parents'.

2. Why do the Burroughs begin to see Dr. Finch?
(a) For marital counseling.
(b) For Deirdre's psychotic episodes.
(c) For Norman's alcoholism.
(d) For Augusten's school struggles.

3. What type of accent does Augusten's mother have?
(a) A Brooklyn accent.
(b) A Canadian accent.
(c) A British accent.
(d) A Southern accent.

4. Why does Augusten feel the need to comfort himself?
(a) Because he is doing poorly in school.
(b) Because he is confused about his spirituality.
(c) Because he is being bullied by neighborhood children.
(d) Because his family life is stressful.

5. How long does Augusten confess that he has felt gay for?
(a) Since moving in with the Finch family.
(b) Since puberty.
(c) Since he was a small boy.
(d) His entire life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Augusten's mother always immersed in?

2. What does Augusten collect as a form of comfort?

3. Who does Hope take to visit Augusten after Augusten admits to his homosexuality?

4. Who does Augusten observe being intimate with his mother in the kitchen?

5. Why does Hope "Bible-dip"?

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