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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. After their first date, does Augusten go to Neil's home to view?

2. How old is Neil at the time of his sexual encounter with Augusten?

3. Where does Deirdre dream of one day being published?

4. Whose idea is it for Augusten to fake a suicide?

5. Into what does Deirdre recite her poetry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the state of Norman and Deirdre Burroughs' relationship?

4. What happens when Troy attempts to teach Augusten about the sound system used by KISS?

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

6. Why does Hope bring Augusten to meet Neil?

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

8. What does Augusten become obsessed with, relating to his future employment aspirations?

9. How do Augusten's family members react to his admission of his relationship with Neil Bookman?

10. Why has Natalie moved back home with her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sexuality of the characters is a huge theme throughout the memoir. Give two examples of inappropriate sexual relationships between adults and children in the memoir. Then explain the way that the Finch family deals with those sexual relationships and the way that these relationships have shaped and scarred the children involved.

Essay Topic 2

Both Augusten and Natalie have big hopes for their futures.

Part 1.) Describe what both of these characters hoped they would aspire to in the future.

Part 2.) Describe the path that each of these characters took, or strayed from, in the hopes of reaching their goals.

Part 3.) Describe where each of the characters ended up at the time of the epilogue. How did their endings compare to their dreams?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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