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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Augusten and Natalie go after watching the wedding on TV?
(a) To Burger King.
(b) To McDonald's.
(c) To Taco Bell.
(d) To Domino's Pizza.

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

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

5. Who believes that Freud, the family cat, is speaking through dreams?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Hope.
(d) Augusten.

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

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

8. What does Brenda claim that she wants to be when she grows up?
(a) An artist.
(b) A masseuse.
(c) A dancer.
(d) A writer.

9. Who complained about the presence of the Christmas tree in Augusten's memory?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Norman.
(c) Augusten.
(d) Fern.

10. What does Neil Bookman confront Hope Finch about?
(a) Her lack of a love life.
(b) The way that she treats Augusten.
(c) Her mental instability.
(d) Her relationship with her father.

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

12. Who does Deirdre accuse of abusing her?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Norman.
(d) Augusten.

13. What does one audience member do to Natalie and Augusten during their first performance?
(a) Kick them.
(b) Punch them.
(c) Heckle them.
(d) Spit on them.

14. Which character dies from heart failure?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Hope.
(d) Agnes.

15. What does the Finch family hope to find when they visit the Christmas tree?
(a) Money.
(b) Presents.
(c) Ornaments.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After watching Brenda dance, what does Augusten go searching for in the hopes of creating structure in his life?

3. How long is Freud imprisoned?

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

5. With whom does Augusten move in and begin attending college with?

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