Running with Scissors Test | Final Test - Hard

Augusten Burroughs
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Running with Scissors Test | Final Test - Hard

Augusten Burroughs
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what season does Augusten note that Deirdre typically has a psychotic break?

3. During the fight with Neil Bookman, what word does Augusten use to describe Hope?

4. After watching Brenda dance, what does Augusten go searching for in the hopes of creating structure in his life?

5. What is the first place that Natalie and Augusten fill out job applications?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Brenda comes to visit the Finch family?

2. Halfway through the memoir, the demeanor of the Finch family home begins to change. In what ways is stress affecting the family?

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

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

5. Why do Hope Finch and Neil Bookman get into a huge fight about Neil's relationship with Augusten?

6. After Neil Bookman has been gone for over a year, what realization does Augusten come to about their relationship?

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

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

9. What does Natalie inform Augusten of while they are whale watching, and how does she prove her point?

10. What does Augusten remember about the Christmas tree that his mother brought home when Augusten was 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Natalie and Augusten enter sexually abusive relationships with much older partners. Compare and contrast the two relationships and explain what each character learned about themselves after escaping the abuse.

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the memoir, Augusten is filled with a deep admiration for his mother. Explain the way that Augusten viewed his mother when he was a child, and explain the way that Augusten's view of her changed as he grew older.

Essay Topic 3

All through his life, Augusten wanted to be famous.

Part 1.) Give three examples in which Augusten showed his desire for celebrity.

Part 2.) Now that Augusten actually is famous, explain how Augusten treats his family.

Part 3.) Hypothesize on whether or not fame and celebrity is what Augusten was hoping for when he was a child.

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