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Augusten Burroughs
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Running with Scissors Test | Final Test - Medium

Augusten Burroughs
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What interesting thing does Augusten catch his mother eating?
(a) Candle wax.
(b) Potpourri
(c) Used Kleenex.
(d) Match tips.

2. Where does Deirdre meet Cesar Mendoza?
(a) At Dr. Finch's office.
(b) In the mental hospital.
(c) At Augusten's school.
(d) At the grocery store.

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

4. What concept do Natalie and Augusten discuss as they are hitchhiking back into town?
(a) Sexuality.
(b) Dishonesty.
(c) Religion.
(d) Safety.

5. With what instrument does Deirdre scrawl the number 5 around her hospital room?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) Paint.
(c) Feces.
(d) Blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes that Freud, the family cat, is speaking through dreams?

2. Who does Augusten call while trying to locate Neil Bookman?

3. Who do Natalie and Augusten rope into performing with them?

4. To what ocean do Augusten and Natalie travel to whale watch?

5. What color does the dyed hair come out as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Deirdre confess to Augusten that drives a wedge between him and Natalie?

2. What messages does Hope claim to be receiving from the cat through her dreams?

3. Why do the Finch family still have a Christmas tree in May?

4. What happens after Augusten becomes smitten with the boy from the convenience store?

5. What happens when Natalie and Augusten go to visit Father Kimmel in town?

6. What happens when Natalie loses her earrings in the hotel?

7. What does Augusten realize about the places that he has lived in relationship to his hopes and dreams for the future?

8. What disturbing behavior does Augusten witness from his mother during their stay in Rhode Island?

9. What significant event happens during Natalie and Augusten's first live performance at the mental health hospital?

10. What conversation between Agnes and Natalie erupts into a huge fight as the family is watching television?

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