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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. How is Augusten's father described?

2. In what way does Neil Bookman use Augusten's bottle of Queen Helene Cholesterol hair gel?

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

4. Who is Dr. Finch's secretary?

5. On a scale of 1-10, how does Augusten rate his fight with Hope and Natalie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Augusten looking forward to doing after his mother leaves for the poetry reading?

3. How does the Finch family celebrate "World Father's Day"?

4. How does Dr. Finch treat Augusten and his sexuality?

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

6. After Neil Bookman comes to visit Augusten for a sexual experience involving hair gel, how does Augusten react?

7. What is Augusten's reaction to meeting Kate Finch?

8. How does the reunification between Augusten and his mother go?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The family that Augusten based the Finches on were outraged at the release of this memoir and sued Augusten for defamation and libel.

Part 1.) Explain a moment in the memoir that you found unbelievable.

Part 2.) Should memoir writers be forced to prove the accuracy of their stories?

Part 3.) Do you believe that memoir writers should get the permission of the people that they are writing about before the memoir is released?

Essay Topic 2

Augusten grew up with three central mother figures in his life: Agnes, Hope, and Deirdre. First, compare the mothering techniques of the three women, and then weigh in on which woman had the biggest influence on Augusten's life. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Unrequited love becomes a large theme throughout the novel.

Part 1.) Create a list of examples of unrequited love throughout the memoir.

Part 2.) Compare / contrast the unrequited love between Deirdre and Dr. Finch with the unrequited love between Neil Bookman and Augusten.

Part 3.) Explain the effect that unrequited love had on Augusten after the incident with the convenience store clerk in Amherst.

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