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

2. With what does Augusten's mother fashion shoulder pads?

3. What keeps Augusten from wanting to attend classes?

4. Who is Troy?

5. What verbally abusive name does Augusten call Neil Bookman after their sexual encounter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Augusten expecting of the Finch's home, and what does he find?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Both Augusten and the Finch children seem to have grown up completely neglected by their parents.

Part 1.) Create a list of three examples that illustrate parental neglect in the memoir.

Part 2.) Create a list of three examples that illustrate the way that the children handled the neglectful situations, ensuring that their basic needs were met.

Part 3.) Argue whether you believe that the Finch's actually neglected their children, or chose to employ unusual parenting techniques. Use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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