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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. Who believes that Freud, the family cat, is speaking through dreams?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Hope.
(c) Augusten.
(d) Agnes.

2. Who does Augusten call while trying to locate Neil Bookman?
(a) Amtrak Trains.
(b) Yellow Cab Taxi Company.
(c) American Airlines.
(d) The New York City Subways.

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

4. Where does Deirdre's new girlfriend get most of her money?
(a) From panhandeling.
(b) From bank robberies.
(c) From government disability checks.
(d) From a trust fund.

5. How long of a notice does Augusten give Natalie before he moves out of his apartment?
(a) He gives her 24-hour notice.
(b) Natalie kicks Augusten out.
(c) He gives her two weeks' notice.
(d) He gives her no notice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character graduates from college with a dual degree?

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

4. Which character suffers from Alzheimer's and is admitted into a home?

5. What does Augusten state hating about his relationship with Neil Bookman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Natalie loses her earrings in the hotel?

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

4. Halfway through the memoir, the demeanor of the Finch family home begins to change. In what ways is stress affecting the family?

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

6. What happens after Deirdre meets Winnie Pye?

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

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

9. How do Natalie and Augusten get on at college?

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

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