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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Augusten from wanting to attend classes?
(a) His lanky limbs.
(b) His inability to grasp simple academic concepts.
(c) His unseemly hairstyle.
(d) His unfashionable wardrobe.

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

3. What is Augusten's mother always immersed in?
(a) Her housework.
(b) Her work.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her marriage.

4. Where will Deirdre be staying while Augusten is at Dr. Finch's?
(a) In a motel.
(b) At her mother's.
(c) In her home.
(d) On the streets.

5. What verbally abusive name does Augusten call Neil Bookman after their sexual encounter?
(a) A dog.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A cow.
(d) A pig.

6. What is the name of the town in which the Burroughs family lives?
(a) Westhampton.
(b) Southampton.
(c) Easthampton.
(d) Northampton.

7. What rock band does Troy work for?
(a) KISS.
(b) The Police.
(c) AC/DC
(d) The Rolling Stones.

8. What does Augusten admit to imitating?
(a) His mother's stride.
(b) His mother's laugh.
(c) His mother's dress.
(d) His mother's speech.

9. What sport did Terrence Maxwell play semi-professionally?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Lacrosse.
(d) Badminton.

10. How old is Neil at the time of his sexual encounter with Augusten?
(a) 43.
(b) 33.
(c) 13.
(d) 23.

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 type of poetry does Deirdre write?
(a) Love poems.
(b) Confessional poetry.
(c) Sonnets.
(d) Limericks.

13. Where does Natalie hope to go to college?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Smith College.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Community College.

14. How does Augusten fake his suicide?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Asphyxiation.
(c) Overdose.
(d) Gun shot.

15. How many mistresses does Dr. Finch openly see?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bad habit does Augusten pick up, replacing his obsession with jewelry?

2. How does Deirdre react to Augusten's relationship with Neil Bookman?

3. How old was Natalie's boyfriend, Terrence Maxwell, when she moved in with him at the age of 13?

4. Who is Dr. Finch's secretary?

5. Into what does Deirdre recite her poetry?

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