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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augusten divulge that Brenda actually becomes in her adulthood?
(a) A writer.
(b) A masseuse.
(c) An artist.
(d) A dancer.

2. In what month does the Finch family begin to argue about the disposal of the Christmas tree?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) July.
(d) May.

3. Which character suffers a stroke, but continues working?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Hope.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Agnes.

4. What happens to Dr. Finch after the close of the memoir?
(a) His wife, Agnes, finally leaves him.
(b) He suffers from Alzheimer's.
(c) He loses his medical license.
(d) He wins a prestigious medical award.

5. Where does Natalie get her first job?
(a) Taco Bell.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) Domino's Pizza.

6. Who is Dr. Finch worried will seize his home?
(a) The IRS.
(b) His children.
(c) Aliens.
(d) A hostile ex-patient.

7. Why does Deirdre decide to search for a new girlfriend?
(a) Because Deirdre has simply grown tired of her relationship with Fern.
(b) Because Fern will not leave her husband.
(c) Because Deirdre is not sexually satisfied.
(d) Because Fern has decided to leave Deirdre.

8. Where does Deirdre meet Cesar Mendoza?
(a) At Dr. Finch's office.
(b) At the grocery store.
(c) In the mental hospital.
(d) At Augusten's school.

9. What concept do Natalie and Augusten discuss as they are hitchhiking back into town?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Safety.
(d) Dishonesty.

10. What interesting thing does Augusten catch his mother eating?
(a) Match tips.
(b) Used Kleenex.
(c) Candle wax.
(d) Potpourri

11. What does Natalie say that she would like to study at Smith College?
(a) Music and writing.
(b) Music and dance.
(c) Psychology and music.
(d) Writing and dance.

12. Which character is never heard from again?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Neil Bookman.

13. What does Augusten state hating about his relationship with Neil Bookman?
(a) The verbal abuse.
(b) The physical sexuality.
(c) The age difference.
(d) The emotional confessions.

14. Where do Natalie and Augusten secure their first live performance?
(a) At a mental health hospital.
(b) At an elementary school.
(c) On a Broadway stage.
(d) At a local prison.

15. Where do Augusten and Hope search for Neil Bookman?
(a) In mental institutions.
(b) On college campuses.
(c) In gay bars.
(d) In homeless shelters.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom do Natalie and Augusten get more money to see a movie after their own cash has run out?

2. Who passes Augusten a note that reads "You are nothing but a sex object"?

3. What does Augusten realize that he needs from Dr. Finch in order to succeed in his dreams?

4. Which character suffers from Alzheimer's and is admitted into a home?

5. How long is Freud imprisoned?

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