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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augusten have the urge to do after Dr. Finch shakes his hand?
(a) Hug Dr. Finch.
(b) Punch Dr. Finch.
(c) Never return to the office.
(d) Wash his hands.

2. What part of Joanne's body is red and cracked?
(a) Her feet.
(b) Her knees.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her lips.

3. How does Augusten fake his suicide?
(a) Gun shot.
(b) Overdose.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Asphyxiation.

4. After their first date, does Augusten go to Neil's home to view?
(a) His photographs.
(b) His mosaics.
(c) His paintings.
(d) His sculptures.

5. What does Fern Stewart's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a fireman.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a police officer.
(d) He is a minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dr. Finch find sleeping in the small room connected to his office?

2. With whom do Deirdre's fights typically become physical?

3. What does Dr. Finch's grandson do under the grand piano?

4. What bad habit does Augusten pick up, replacing his obsession with jewelry?

5. Why does Augusten want to commit suicide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the side room of Dr. Finch's office used for?

2. What happens in the event leading up to the Burroughs starting marital counseling?

3. How does Augusten describe his parents at the opening of the novel?

4. How do Augusten's family members react to his admission of his relationship with Neil Bookman?

5. How does the reunification between Augusten and his mother go?

6. How does Hope respond to Augusten's desire to move to New York City?

7. What happens in the scene in which Augusten's mother is dressing for the poetry reading?

8. What does Augusten do while he is skipping school, and what is Dr. Finch's reaction?

9. How does Augusten cope with the stress at home?

10. What is "Bible-dipping'?

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