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Augusten Burroughs
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Running with Scissors Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augusten collect as a form of comfort?
(a) Dead butterflies.
(b) Shiny objects.
(c) Stamps.
(d) Stuffed animals.

2. What is Augusten's reaction to seeing his mother being intimate with someone in the kitchen?
(a) He is elated.
(b) He is saddened.
(c) He is terrified.
(d) He is apathetic.

3. In what way does Neil Bookman use Augusten's bottle of Queen Helene Cholesterol hair gel?
(a) As a styling product.
(b) As a cooking supply.
(c) As a lubricant.
(d) As a cleaning agent.

4. What is the name of Dr. Finch's grandson?
(a) Poo Bear.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Eeyore.
(d) Piglet.

5. Where does Natalie hope to go to college?
(a) Community College.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Smith College.

6. What word does Hope come across during her Bible-dip telling Augusten whether or not he should move?
(a) "Fear".
(b) "Greed".
(c) "Love".
(d) "Strength".

7. Where does Augusten confide to Hope that he would like to move?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

8. What career path does Natalie encourage Augusten to pursue?
(a) Athletics.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Cosmetology.
(d) Writing.

9. What does Dr. Finch's grandson do under the grand piano?
(a) Bleed.
(b) Defecate.
(c) Vomit.
(d) Urinate.

10. What part of the house do the Burroughs have to empty of garbage?
(a) The attic.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The garage.
(d) The bathroom.

11. What bad habit does Augusten pick up, replacing his obsession with jewelry?
(a) Spitting.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Chewing tobacco.
(d) Drinking.

12. What does Agnes begin to do compulsively as a means of coping with her husband's antics?
(a) Mop.
(b) Dust.
(c) Sweep.
(d) Wash laundry.

13. What type of poetry does Deirdre write?
(a) Sonnets.
(b) Confessional poetry.
(c) Limericks.
(d) Love poems.

14. At what ages does Dr. Finch believe people should begin to make their own decisions about life?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Thirteen.

15. What does Fern Stewart's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a fireman.
(b) He is a police officer.
(c) He is a minister.
(d) He is a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Augusten fake his suicide?

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

3. How old is Neil at the time of his sexual encounter with Augusten?

4. What is the reaction of Vicky and Natalie to what has happened under the grand piano?

5. Why does Hope "Bible-dip"?

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