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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 do Augusten and Natalie do to augment their appearance which gets the attention of the people on the streets?
(a) They swap clothes with each other.
(b) They cover themselves in mud.
(c) They cover themselves with paint.
(d) They drench themselves with water.

2. What famous wedding is the Finch family watching on the television?
(a) Paul McCartney's.
(b) John Lennon's.
(c) Whitney Houston's.
(d) Princess Diana's.

3. Where does Deirdre meet Cesar Mendoza?
(a) At Augusten's school.
(b) At Dr. Finch's office.
(c) In the mental hospital.
(d) At the grocery store.

4. To what ocean do Augusten and Natalie travel to whale watch?
(a) The Indian Ocean.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) The Artic Ocean.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

5. What emotion does Augusten feel after he sees the boy reading his note?
(a) Anger.
(b) Arousal.
(c) Hope.
(d) Embarrasment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Deirdre call Augusten before the police are called?

2. What does Natalie steal from her mother's wallet?

3. What medical affliction is brought on Hope due to stress?

4. Where does Deirdre's new girlfriend get most of her money?

5. With what other character does Augusten draw comparisons with his love life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the rest of the Finch family in the epilogue?

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

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

4. What happens after Augusten becomes smitten with the boy from the convenience store?

5. What does Augusten explain has happened to Dr. Finch and Deirdre in the epilogue?

6. What happens when Brenda comes to visit the Finch family?

7. What does Natalie inform Augusten of while they are whale watching, and how does she prove her point?

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

9. What does Deirdre confess to Augusten that drives a wedge between him and Natalie?

10. What does Augusten witness on the last night before Deirdre is taken away by the police?

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