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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. Where does Troy live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New York City.
(d) Detroit.

2. After their first date, does Augusten go to Neil's home to view?
(a) His sculptures.
(b) His paintings.
(c) His mosaics.
(d) His photographs.

3. Who is Troy?
(a) Augusten's brother.
(b) Augusten's lover.
(c) Augusten's cousin.
(d) Augusten's friend.

4. Who does Dr. Finch find sleeping in the small room connected to his office?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Hope.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Augusten.

5. How much money did Natalie receive from Terrance Maxwell after taking him to court?
(a) Nothing.
(b) 10 thousand dollars.
(c) 100 thousand dollars.
(d) 75 thousand dollars.

6. What does Dr. Finch encourage his family to do to promote mental health?
(a) Fight.
(b) Pray.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Write.

7. What does Augusten admit to imitating?
(a) His mother's dress.
(b) His mother's stride.
(c) His mother's laugh.
(d) His mother's speech.

8. What type of professor is Norman Burroughs?
(a) Biology.
(b) French.
(c) Literature.
(d) Mathematics.

9. Who takes Augusten to meet Joranne?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Hope.

10. Why do the Burroughs begin to see Dr. Finch?
(a) For Deirdre's psychotic episodes.
(b) For Augusten's school struggles.
(c) For Norman's alcoholism.
(d) For marital counseling.

11. What day does the Finch family celebrate with a parade?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Father's Day.
(c) Mother's Day.
(d) Independance Day.

12. Whose idea is it for Augusten to fake a suicide?
(a) Dr. Finch's.
(b) Deirdre's.
(c) Neil Bookman's.
(d) Hope's.

13. How does Deirdre react to Augusten's relationship with Neil Bookman?
(a) She is disgusted by it.
(b) She supports it.
(c) She is outraged by it.
(d) She is apathetic to it.

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

15. Who does Augusten think that Dr. Finch resembles?
(a) A leprechaun.
(b) Santa Clause.
(c) Mr. Peanut.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Augusten feel after the sexual encounter with Neil?

2. What does Augusten collect as a form of comfort?

3. What part of Joanne's body is red and cracked?

4. What does Troy call Augusten after he fails to understand the complex sound system?

5. Why does Hope "Bible-dip"?

(see the answer keys)

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