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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 whose bedroom does Natalie move the Finch family Christmas tree?
(a) Into her own.
(b) Into Augusten's.
(c) Into her parents'.
(d) Into Hope's.

2. How tall was the Douglas Fir that Deirdre purchased when Augusten was 10 years old?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 17 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

3. What does Natalie say that she would like to study at Smith College?
(a) Music and writing.
(b) Writing and dance.
(c) Music and dance.
(d) Psychology and music.

4. What courses does Augusten enroll in when he first begins his college education?
(a) Pre-med.
(b) Music.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) Law.

5. Who is Dr. Finch worried will seize his home?
(a) The IRS.
(b) A hostile ex-patient.
(c) His children.
(d) Aliens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neil Bookman confront Hope Finch about?

2. Where does Augusten meet the boy that he is immediately smitten with?

3. What happens to Dr. Finch after the close of the memoir?

4. What does Augusten see Hope carrying through the kitchen after the cat has died?

5. At the end of the chapter entitled "I would dye for you", whose hair does Augusten dye?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Natalie and Augusten go to visit Father Kimmel in town?

2. What does Augusten do after he realizes that Neil Bookman has disappeared?

3. What does Augusten remember about the Christmas tree that his mother brought home when Augusten was 10?

4. What are the consequences of Deirdre taking Cesar home with her from the mental hospital?

5. Why do the Finch family still have a Christmas tree in May?

6. How do the Finch family respond to having their furniture outside?

7. What happens when Augusten sets out to dye Neil Bookman's hair?

8. What disturbing behavior does Augusten witness from his mother during their stay in Rhode Island?

9. What significant event happens during Natalie and Augusten's first live performance at the mental health hospital?

10. What happens when Augusten and Natalie go into the city to search for part-time jobs?

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