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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How tall was the Douglas Fir that Deirdre purchased when Augusten was 10 years old?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) 17 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

3. What is the name of Deirdre's new girlfriend?
(a) Donatella.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Doreen.

4. What is Natalie's response to the abusive audience member?
(a) She punches him in the groin.
(b) She spits on him.
(c) She bursts into tears.
(d) She curses at him.

5. What do Augusten and Natalie do to augment their appearance which gets the attention of the people on the streets?
(a) They drench themselves with water.
(b) They cover themselves with paint.
(c) They swap clothes with each other.
(d) They cover themselves in mud.

6. From whom do Natalie and Augusten get more money to see a movie after their own cash has run out?
(a) From Neil Bookman.
(b) From a homeless man.
(c) From the principal.
(d) From the priest.

7. How long is Freud imprisoned?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) One week.
(d) One year.

8. What drug do Natalie and Augusten do before they set out looking for jobs?
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Cocain.
(d) Marijuana.

9. Now that he is on his own, to what city does Augusten hope to move?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

10. What does Augusten vow to become when he grows up?
(a) A writer.
(b) A father.
(c) A hair stylist.
(d) A doctor.

11. Which character suffers from Alzheimer's and is admitted into a home?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Hope.
(d) Dr. Finch.

12. How long of a notice does Augusten give Natalie before he moves out of his apartment?
(a) He gives her two weeks' notice.
(b) He gives her no notice.
(c) Natalie kicks Augusten out.
(d) He gives her 24-hour notice.

13. What emotion does Augusten feel after he sees the boy reading his note?
(a) Hope.
(b) Embarrasment.
(c) Arousal.
(d) Anger.

14. What does Natalie lose at the hotel, and suspect that the maid has stolen?
(a) Her earrings.
(b) Her hair extensions.
(c) Her driver's license.
(d) Her diary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Winnie Pye's occupation?

2. What famous wedding is the Finch family watching on the television?

3. To what ocean do Augusten and Natalie travel to whale watch?

4. How does Deirdre dispose of the tree in Augusten's memory?

5. What does Natalie say that she would like to study at Smith College?

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