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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Augusten admit his homosexuality?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Hope.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Natalie.

2. Who is the only family member that is supportive of Dr. Finch's new communication?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Augusten.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Hope.

3. What career path does Natalie encourage Augusten to pursue?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Writing.
(c) Athletics.
(d) Cosmetology.

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

5. In relationship with Dr. Finch, who is Kate?
(a) One of his daughters.
(b) One of his neighbors.
(c) One of his patients.
(d) One of the protestors to his practice.

6. How much money did Natalie receive from Terrance Maxwell after taking him to court?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 75 thousand dollars.
(c) 100 thousand dollars.
(d) 10 thousand dollars.

7. Who does Augusten observe being intimate with his mother in the kitchen?
(a) Mr. Stewart.
(b) Neil Bookman.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Fern Stewart.

8. Why does Augusten want to commit suicide?
(a) To get out of school.
(b) To try to get on the news.
(c) To make his mother miss him.
(d) To get the attention of Dr. Finch.

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

10. What does Augusten believe that the city he hopes to move to represents?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Glamour.
(d) Freedom.

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

12. What does Dr. Finch encourage his family to do to promote mental health?
(a) Write.
(b) Pray.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Fight.

13. How much money does Augusten borrow from his mother before he leaves her house in Chapter 7?
(a) Fifty dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) One hundred dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

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

15. Who takes Augusten to meet Joranne?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Hope.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Dr. Finch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Burroughs begin to see Dr. Finch?

2. Who is Dr. Finch's secretary?

3. What does Agnes begin to do compulsively as a means of coping with her husband's antics?

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

5. How does Dr. Finch initially react to the giant hole in his kitchen ceiling?

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