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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: The 7 & ? Inch Disaster.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Augusten's reaction to meeting Joranne?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He is jealous of her.
(c) He is afraid of her.
(d) He is disgusted by her.

3. After their first date, does Augusten go to Neil's home to view?
(a) His sculptures.
(b) His photographs.
(c) His paintings.
(d) His mosaics.

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

5. What does Augusten collect as a form of comfort?
(a) Shiny objects.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Stuffed animals.
(d) Dead butterflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Dr. Finch play during the family parade?

2. What is Augusten's reaction to seeing his mother being intimate with someone in the kitchen?

3. How does Augusten fake his suicide?

4. What color is the Finch's house painted?

5. What is Augusten's mother's name?

(see the answer key)

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