View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what other character does Augusten draw comparisons with his love life?
(a) Hope.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Dr. Finch.

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

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

4. What does the note that Augusten gives to the convenience store worker profess a desire for?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Sex.
(d) Friendship.

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

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

8. With whom does Augusten move in and begin attending college with?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Neil Bookman.

9. To what city has Neil Bookman fled?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Seattle.

10. What does Augusten see Hope carrying through the kitchen after the cat has died?
(a) A snow shovel.
(b) A machete.
(c) The cat's dead body.
(d) A homemade tombstone.

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

12. How does Augusten travel to visit his mother in Amherst?
(a) By bus.
(b) On his bicycle.
(c) By train.
(d) On foot.

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

14. What does Neil Bookman tell Augusten that he has gone to buy when he disappears in Chapter 22?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Fabric.
(c) Film.
(d) Food.

15. Who does Augusten call while trying to locate Neil Bookman?
(a) Amtrak Trains.
(b) Yellow Cab Taxi Company.
(c) American Airlines.
(d) The New York City Subways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Natalie steal from her mother's wallet?

2. What does Natalie lose at the hotel, and suspect that the maid has stolen?

3. What new skill do Augusten and Natalie practice and hone in Chapter 15?

4. At the end of the chapter entitled "I would dye for you", whose hair does Augusten dye?

5. What state do the Burroughs and Finches travel to for Deirdre's " 'round the clock" recovery?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 418 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample