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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. Into what does Deirdre recite her poetry?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) A hairbrush.
(c) An unplugged microphone.
(d) A television remote control.

2. What does Augusten admit to imitating?
(a) His mother's speech.
(b) His mother's laugh.
(c) His mother's stride.
(d) His mother's dress.

3. How long does Augusten confess that he has felt gay for?
(a) Since puberty.
(b) His entire life.
(c) Since moving in with the Finch family.
(d) Since he was a small boy.

4. How many mistresses does Dr. Finch openly see?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. Who takes Augusten to meet Joranne?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Augusten first meets her, what is Joranne weeping about?

2. Who does Augusten have an unnatural admiration for?

3. What day does the Finch family celebrate with a parade?

4. Whose idea is it for Augusten to fake a suicide?

5. What sport did Terrence Maxwell play semi-professionally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Augusten goes to visit Neil Bookman, under the pretense of looking at his paintings?

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

3. What is Augusten uncomfortable at school, and what does he do about it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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