Running with Scissors Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Augusten Burroughs
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Running with Scissors Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Augusten Burroughs
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21: You are Nothing but a Sex Object.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Through what does Dr. Finch believe that he is communicating with God?
(a) The way that the toilet paper floats in the toilet water.
(b) His bowel movements.
(c) The shape of his stream of urine.
(d) The dirty streaks in the toilet bowl.

3. Who does Augusten observe being intimate with his mother in the kitchen?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Fern Stewart.
(c) Mr. Stewart.
(d) Neil Bookman.

4. Who does Winnie Pye accuse of harming Deirdre rather than helping her?
(a) Dr. Finch.
(b) Augusten.
(c) Hope.
(d) Dorothy.

5. What does Agnes begin to do compulsively as a means of coping with her husband's antics?
(a) Wash laundry.
(b) Mop.
(c) Dust.
(d) Sweep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career path does Natalie encourage Augusten to pursue?

2. With what instrument does Deirdre scrawl the number 5 around her hospital room?

3. Who is the only family member that is supportive of Dr. Finch's new communication?

4. At what ages does Dr. Finch believe people should begin to make their own decisions about life?

5. Who passes Augusten a note that reads "You are nothing but a sex object"?

(see the answer key)

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