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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Deirdre call Augusten before the police are called?
(a) A Nazi.
(b) A leprechaun.
(c) A dog.
(d) A jerk.

2. Who comes to help alleviate the situation when Deirdre is having a mental breakdown?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Hope.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Natalie.

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

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

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

6. After watching Brenda dance, what does Augusten go searching for in the hopes of creating structure in his life?
(a) A pet.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) A part-time job.
(d) A best friend.

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

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

9. Where does Deirdre's new girlfriend get most of her money?
(a) From bank robberies.
(b) From panhandeling.
(c) From a trust fund.
(d) From government disability checks.

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

11. Why do the Finch family move their furniture outside?
(a) For a yard sale.
(b) To clean their carpeting.
(c) To get a bit of fresh air.
(d) Because their house is being exterminated.

12. How does Deirdre dispose of the tree in Augusten's memory?
(a) She pitches it off the balcony.
(b) She lights it on fire.
(c) She eats the needles, one by one.
(d) She chops it into small pieces.

13. With what instrument does Deirdre scrawl the number 5 around her hospital room?
(a) Blood.
(b) Paint.
(c) Feces.
(d) Lipstick.

14. 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.

15. At the end of the chapter entitled "I would dye for you", whose hair does Augusten dye?
(a) Hope's.
(b) Neil Bookman's.
(c) His own.
(d) Natalie's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Augusten call while trying to locate Neil Bookman?

3. Who do Natalie and Augusten rope into performing with them?

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

5. What happens to Dr. Finch after the close of the memoir?

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