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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who passes Augusten a note that reads "You are nothing but a sex object"?
(a) Neil Bookman.
(b) Dr. Finch.
(c) Deirdre.
(d) Natalie.

2. Who does Winnie Pye accuse of harming Deirdre rather than helping her?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Hope.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Augusten.

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

4. What famous wedding is the Finch family watching on the television?
(a) Paul McCartney's.
(b) John Lennon's.
(c) Whitney Houston's.
(d) Princess Diana's.

5. To what ocean do Augusten and Natalie travel to whale watch?
(a) The Atlantic Ocean.
(b) The Indian Ocean.
(c) The Artic Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

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

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

8. What is the first place that Natalie and Augusten fill out job applications?
(a) Burger King.
(b) Taco Bell.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Domino's Pizza.

9. What concept do Natalie and Augusten discuss as they are hitchhiking back into town?
(a) Religion.
(b) Sexuality.
(c) Dishonesty.
(d) Safety.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what other character does Augusten draw comparisons with his love life?

2. Why do the Finch family move their furniture outside?

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

4. How does Deirdre dispose of the tree in Augusten's memory?

5. What does Agnes say about Natalie's body that erupts a huge fight?

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