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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. Who is Jeff?
(a) Dr. Finch's son.
(b) Dr. Finch's mistress.
(c) Dr. Finch's patient.
(d) Dr. Finch's neighbor.

2. What does Troy call Augusten after he fails to understand the complex sound system?
(a) Retarded.
(b) Slow.
(c) An idiot.
(d) Stupid.

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

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

5. 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.

6. What career does Augusten aspire to at the age of 12?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) An actor.
(d) An athlete.

7. When Augusten visits the band that Troy works for, what is the band doing when he spies on them?
(a) Dressing.
(b) Rehearsing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

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

9. Who does Augusten regret that he cannot tell group therapy about?
(a) Natalie Finch.
(b) Neil Bookman.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Deirdre Burroughs.

10. In relationship with Dr. Finch, who is Kate?
(a) One of his patients.
(b) One of the protestors to his practice.
(c) One of his daughters.
(d) One of his neighbors.

11. How does Augusten feel after the sexual encounter with Neil?
(a) Confused.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Entitled.

12. What verbally abusive name does Augusten call Neil Bookman after their sexual encounter?
(a) A pig.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cow.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Dr. Finch play during the family parade?

2. Who does Augusten observe being intimate with his mother in the kitchen?

3. Who does Hope take to visit Augusten after Augusten admits to his homosexuality?

4. With whose help does Augusten bash a giant hole in the kitchen ceiling?

5. How is Augusten's father described?

(see the answer keys)

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