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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. How does Augusten react to Natalie's suggestion about his career path?
(a) He is offended.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is angered.

2. Who does Hope take to visit Augusten after Augusten admits to his homosexuality?
(a) Joranne.
(b) Dr. Finch.
(c) His father.
(d) Neil.

3. Where does Deirdre dream of one day being published?
(a) In the New York Times.
(b) In the New Yorker.
(c) In Time Magazine.
(d) In the Paris Review.

4. What type of accent does Augusten's mother have?
(a) A British accent.
(b) A Canadian accent.
(c) A Southern accent.
(d) A Brooklyn accent.

5. What does Troy call Augusten after he fails to understand the complex sound system?
(a) Retarded.
(b) Stupid.
(c) An idiot.
(d) Slow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fern Stewart's husband do for a living?

2. What is Augusten's reaction to seeing his mother being intimate with someone in the kitchen?

3. Where does Natalie hope to go to college?

4. How is Augusten's father described?

5. What type of poetry does Deirdre write?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Finch believe that he is in communication with God?

2. What is "Bible-dipping'?

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

4. What happens when Poo Bear walks in on the kids playing with the electroshock machine?

5. What happens when Troy attempts to teach Augusten about the sound system used by KISS?

6. What is Augusten's reaction to meeting Kate Finch?

7. How does Agnes respond to Dr. Finch's mistresses?

8. What does Augusten walk in on when he visits his mother while he is skipping school?

9. How does the Finch family celebrate "World Father's Day"?

10. What conversation does Natalie and Augusten get into about his possible career goals?

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