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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Neil Bookman tell Augusten that he has gone to buy when he disappears in Chapter 22?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Film.
(c) Fabric.
(d) Food.

2. With whom does Augusten move in and begin attending college with?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Neil Bookman.
(d) Natalie.

3. What does Natalie steal from her mother's wallet?
(a) Driver's License.
(b) Cash.
(c) Credit Cards.
(d) Social Security Card.

4. How long is Freud imprisoned?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

5. Which character suffers a stroke, but continues working?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Dr. Finch.
(c) Hope.
(d) Deirdre.

6. Who is the most skeptical of Hope's mental instability?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Augusten.
(d) Dr. Finch.

7. Who does Augusten wake to hear Cesar Mendoza having sex with?
(a) Neil Bookman.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Natalie.

8. Who does Augusten call while trying to locate Neil Bookman?
(a) Yellow Cab Taxi Company.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) Amtrak Trains.
(d) The New York City Subways.

9. Who believes that Freud, the family cat, is speaking through dreams?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Hope.
(c) Augusten.
(d) Natalie.

10. What does Augusten realize that he needs from Dr. Finch in order to succeed in his dreams?
(a) A new piano.
(b) Emotional support.
(c) A new wardrobe.
(d) Financial assistance.

11. What does Natalie say that she would like to study at Smith College?
(a) Psychology and music.
(b) Writing and dance.
(c) Music and writing.
(d) Music and dance.

12. What is Augusten's reaction to Neil Bookman's disappearance?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is devastated.

13. What does Augusten vow to become when he grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A writer.
(c) A father.
(d) A hair stylist.

14. What is Natalie's response to the abusive audience member?
(a) She bursts into tears.
(b) She curses at him.
(c) She spits on him.
(d) She punches him in the groin.

15. What medical affliction is brought on Hope due to stress?
(a) Heart palpatations.
(b) Itchy skin.
(c) Rapid blinking.
(d) Heavy breathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Deirdre dispose of the tree in Augusten's memory?

2. Where does Augusten meet the boy that he is immediately smitten with?

3. What emotion does Augusten feel after he sees the boy reading his note?

4. Who comes to help alleviate the situation when Deirdre is having a mental breakdown?

5. What state do the Burroughs and Finches travel to for Deirdre's " 'round the clock" recovery?

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