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

2. What career does Augusten aspire to at the age of 12?
(a) A mechanic.
(b) A scientist.
(c) An athlete.
(d) An actor.

3. How much money does Augusten borrow from his mother before he leaves her house in Chapter 7?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) Fifty dollars.

4. What rock band does Troy work for?
(a) KISS.
(b) AC/DC
(c) The Police.
(d) The Rolling Stones.

5. What instrument does Dr. Finch play during the family parade?
(a) Jug.
(b) Banjo.
(c) Kazoo.
(d) Spoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Dr. Finch's grandson?

2. What is interesting about the clothing that Augusten's roommate in the mental ward wears?

3. What type of professor is Norman Burroughs?

4. What is Augusten watching his mother do in the opening of the novel?

5. What is Augusten's reaction to meeting Joranne?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the state of Norman and Deirdre Burroughs' relationship?

3. How does Dr. Finch treat Augusten and his sexuality?

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

5. What does Augusten become obsessed with, relating to his future employment aspirations?

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

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

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

9. What is Augusten expecting of the Finch's home, and what does he find?

10. Who is Joranne, and what is her condition when Augusten meets her?

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