Running with Scissors Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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 is Dr. Finch's reaction to the sleeping person in the room connected to his office?
(a) He is furious.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is apathetic.

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

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

4. What keeps Augusten from wanting to attend classes?
(a) His lanky limbs.
(b) His unfashionable wardrobe.
(c) His inability to grasp simple academic concepts.
(d) His unseemly hairstyle.

5. Into what does Deirdre recite her poetry?
(a) A hairbrush.
(b) An unplugged microphone.
(c) A television remote control.
(d) A tape recorder.

6. What does Augusten play with while his mother is in therapy?
(a) A lobotomy machine.
(b) Velcro restraints.
(c) An electroshock machine.
(d) A padded wall.

7. How old is Neil at the time of his sexual encounter with Augusten?
(a) 23.
(b) 33.
(c) 43.
(d) 13.

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

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

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

11. Who does Augusten have an unnatural admiration for?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His teacher.
(d) Himself.

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

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

14. To whom does Augusten admit his homosexuality?
(a) Hope.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Dr. Finch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Augusten's mother fashion shoulder pads?

2. What is Augusten's reaction to the meeting with Neil Bookman?

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

4. What does Dr. Finch say that he hopes to remove from sexuality?

5. When Augusten visits the band that Troy works for, what is the band doing when he spies on them?

(see the answer keys)

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