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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 passes Augusten a note that reads "You are nothing but a sex object"?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Neil Bookman.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Deirdre.

2. With what other character does Augusten draw comparisons with his love life?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Hope.

3. Who does Deirdre accuse of abusing her?
(a) Norman.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Augusten.
(d) Dr. Finch.

4. What does Natalie steal from her mother's wallet?
(a) Driver's License.
(b) Credit Cards.
(c) Cash.
(d) Social Security Card.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Winnie Pye accuse of harming Deirdre rather than helping her?

2. With whom does Augusten move in and begin attending college with?

3. What does Neil Bookman tell Augusten that he has gone to buy when he disappears in Chapter 22?

4. What does Augusten divulge that Brenda actually becomes in her adulthood?

5. What interesting thing does Augusten catch his mother eating?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens after Deirdre meets Winnie Pye?

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

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

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

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

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

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