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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. Why does Hope say she isn't married yet?

2. How does Dr. Finch initially react to the giant hole in his kitchen ceiling?

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

4. Through what does Dr. Finch believe that he is communicating with God?

5. Which of these events do NOT occur when Augusten is skipping school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Natalie and Augusten get into about his possible career goals?

2. Why does Hope bring Augusten to meet Neil?

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

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

5. What is the side room of Dr. Finch's office used for?

6. What does Augusten do while he is skipping school, and what is Dr. Finch's reaction?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All through his life, Augusten wanted to be famous.

Part 1.) Give three examples in which Augusten showed his desire for celebrity.

Part 2.) Now that Augusten actually is famous, explain how Augusten treats his family.

Part 3.) Hypothesize on whether or not fame and celebrity is what Augusten was hoping for when he was a child.

Essay Topic 2

Another theme that is very prevalent in the memoir is one of normalcy versus absurdity. Explain what Augusten thought was normal, and give an example of a time that he strove to be normal, fighting against his absurd surroundings. What was the outcome of Augusten's fight for normalcy in that situation?

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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