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Augusten Burroughs
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Running with Scissors Test | Final 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 Natalie steal from her mother's wallet?
(a) Cash.
(b) Social Security Card.
(c) Driver's License.
(d) Credit Cards.

2. With whom does Augusten move in and begin attending college with?
(a) Neil Bookman.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Deirdre.
(d) Natalie.

3. What does Neil Bookman confront Hope Finch about?
(a) Her lack of a love life.
(b) Her mental instability.
(c) The way that she treats Augusten.
(d) Her relationship with her father.

4. What is Augusten's reaction to Neil Bookman's disappearance?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is devastated.
(c) He is amused.
(d) He is relieved.

5. What do Augusten and Natalie do to augment their appearance which gets the attention of the people on the streets?
(a) They cover themselves with paint.
(b) They swap clothes with each other.
(c) They drench themselves with water.
(d) They cover themselves in mud.

6. Whose idea is it for Augusten to go searching for a part-time job?
(a) Natalie's.
(b) Deirdre's.
(c) Hope's.
(d) Dr. Finch's.

7. What new skill do Augusten and Natalie practice and hone in Chapter 15?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Painting.

8. In what season does Augusten note that Deirdre typically has a psychotic break?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

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

10. Who is the most skeptical of Hope's mental instability?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Dr. Finch.
(d) Augusten.

11. What does Augusten see Hope carrying through the kitchen after the cat has died?
(a) A machete.
(b) A snow shovel.
(c) The cat's dead body.
(d) A homemade tombstone.

12. What does Augusten realize that he needs from Dr. Finch in order to succeed in his dreams?
(a) Financial assistance.
(b) A new wardrobe.
(c) Emotional support.
(d) A new piano.

13. What drug do Natalie and Augusten do before they set out looking for jobs?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Cocain.

14. What does Natalie lose at the hotel, and suspect that the maid has stolen?
(a) Her driver's license.
(b) Her hair extensions.
(c) Her earrings.
(d) Her diary.

15. What does Augusten divulge that Brenda actually becomes in her adulthood?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A masseuse.
(c) A writer.
(d) An artist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What state do the Burroughs and Finches travel to for Deirdre's " 'round the clock" recovery?

3. With what other character does Augusten draw comparisons with his love life?

4. What famous wedding is the Finch family watching on the television?

5. Which character suffers a stroke, but continues working?

(see the answer keys)

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