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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Augusten think that Dr. Finch resembles?

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

3. Who does Dr. Finch find sleeping in the small room connected to his office?

4. Where will Deirdre be staying while Augusten is at Dr. Finch's?

5. With whose help does Augusten bash a giant hole in the kitchen ceiling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Bible-dipping'?

2. What happens in the event leading up to the Burroughs starting marital counseling?

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

4. How does Augusten get out of school after he is discouraged by another classmate?

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

6. Who is Joranne, and what is her condition when Augusten meets her?

7. What happens when Poo Bear walks in on the kids playing with the electroshock machine?

8. Why is there a giant hole in the Finch's kitchen ceiling?

9. How does Augusten cope with the stress at home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout most of Augusten's life, Dierdre is in tumultuous and unhealthy relationships.

Part 1.) Give examples of three relationships that Deirdre was in during Augusten's childhood and explain why they were unhealthy.

Part 2.) Explain the way that each of these relationships had a larger effect on Augusten's life and perception of love.

Essay Topic 2

When Augusten first meets the Finch sisters, he is afraid of them. Explain the way that Augusten views the Finch sisters in the beginning of the novel, and then explain the way that his relationship with them changes as the memoir progresses.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in the memoir battle with debilitating obsessions. Create a list of three characters that deal with various obsessions throughout the course of the memoir. Compare and contrast the way that their obsessions have affected their lives. Finally, explain the way that each of these characters attempted to battle their obsessive tendencies.

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