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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Now that he is on his own, to what city does Augusten hope to move?
(a) New York City.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

4. What concept do Natalie and Augusten discuss as they are hitchhiking back into town?
(a) Safety.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sexuality.

5. What does one audience member do to Natalie and Augusten during their first performance?
(a) Heckle them.
(b) Kick them.
(c) Spit on them.
(d) Punch them.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Augusten confronts Dorothy in the kitchen, what is she spreading on crackers?

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

3. Whose idea is it for Augusten to go searching for a part-time job?

4. What is Augusten's reaction to Neil Bookman's disappearance?

5. What new skill do Augusten and Natalie practice and hone in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Augusten witness on the last night before Deirdre is taken away by the police?

2. What happens when Natalie loses her earrings in the hotel?

3. What does Augusten do after he realizes that Neil Bookman has disappeared?

4. What does Augusten explain has happened to Dr. Finch and Deirdre in the epilogue?

5. What happens after Augusten becomes smitten with the boy from the convenience store?

6. How do Natalie and Augusten get on at college?

7. What are the consequences of Deirdre taking Cesar home with her from the mental hospital?

8. What happens after Deirdre meets Winnie Pye?

9. What does Augusten realize about the places that he has lived in relationship to his hopes and dreams for the future?

10. After Neil Bookman has been gone for over a year, what realization does Augusten come to about their relationship?

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