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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What medical affliction is brought on Hope due to stress?
(a) Itchy skin.
(b) Rapid blinking.
(c) Heart palpatations.
(d) Heavy breathing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What message does Freud supposedly give to the dreamer?
(a) That he is dangerous
(b) That he is human.
(c) That he is dying.
(d) That he is hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who complained about the presence of the Christmas tree in Augusten's memory?

2. In what season does Augusten note that Deirdre typically has a psychotic break?

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

4. Which character graduates from college with a dual degree?

5. What is Winnie Pye's occupation?

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