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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Into whose bedroom does Natalie move the Finch family Christmas tree?
(a) Into her parents'.
(b) Into Augusten's.
(c) Into Hope's.
(d) Into her own.

3. What does Augusten state hating about his relationship with Neil Bookman?
(a) The age difference.
(b) The physical sexuality.
(c) The emotional confessions.
(d) The verbal abuse.

4. Where does Augusten meet the boy that he is immediately smitten with?
(a) At the movie theater.
(b) At a convenience store.
(c) At the ice cream parlor.
(d) At the library.

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

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

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

8. During the argument between Hope Finch and Neil Bookman, who does Augusten side with?
(a) He sides with neither of them.
(b) He sides with Hope.
(c) He is torn between them, siding with both equally.
(d) He sides with Neil.

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

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

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

12. What state do the Burroughs and Finches travel to for Deirdre's " 'round the clock" recovery?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Rhode Island.

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

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

15. What new skill do Augusten and Natalie practice and hone in Chapter 15?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sculpture.

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. How long of a notice does Augusten give Natalie before he moves out of his apartment?

4. What does one audience member do to Natalie and Augusten during their first performance?

5. Under what is Freud trapped by the dreamer?

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