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Quiz about Patricia McCormicks Cut

Patricia McCormick's "Cut" Trivia Quiz


"Cut" was a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. It provides a rare insight into the mind of a teenager coping with problems in her life.

A multiple-choice quiz by collies_4_me. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
collies_4_me
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,597
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
169
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Question 1 of 10
1. What problem did Becca have? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Why did Callie's family's insurance not pay for her treatment at Sea Pines? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What nickname did Sydney give to Sea Pines? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What did Amanda ask Callie that surprised her? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Why did Tara wear a baseball cap all the time? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why does Tiffany carry a purse all the time? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What kind of shot do Amanda and Callie have to get several times throughout the book? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Why did Callie's mother put suction cups on the back of the decoration she made for her? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What quiz show were the girls watching when Callie got an answer right? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When Callie ran away from Sea Pines, how did she contact her father? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What problem did Becca have?

Answer: She was anorexic and bulemic.

Callie discovers that Becca still has these problems when she catches her slipping food into a napkin then throwing it away, and when she sees her in the bathroom.
2. Why did Callie's family's insurance not pay for her treatment at Sea Pines?

Answer: It was "self-inflicted".

When Callie's mother came to visit, she told Callie that their insurance was no longer paying for her treatment at Sea Pines because her problem was "self-inflicted."
3. What nickname did Sydney give to Sea Pines?

Answer: Sick Minds

Sydney gives nicknames to many things, including Callie ("S.T." for "silent treatment"). When Callie's father learns this, he laughs.
4. What did Amanda ask Callie that surprised her?

Answer: "What do you use?"

When Amanda and Callie are in the recreational room, Amanda shocks Callie by asking her this question, and offering her a staple that she found.
5. Why did Tara wear a baseball cap all the time?

Answer: She had lost some hair from lack of nourishment.

Tara was anorexic, and because of lack of nourishment her hair began to fall out. She wore a baseball cap all the time to cover the bald spot on the back of her head.
6. Why does Tiffany carry a purse all the time?

Answer: It holds her old baby blanket.

When Tiffany is leaving Sea Pines, one of the girls asks her why she carries her purse with her all the time. After having them promise not to tell, she shows the other girls her baby blanket.
7. What kind of shot do Amanda and Callie have to get several times throughout the book?

Answer: Tetanus

Amanda and Callie sometimes have to get tetanus shots to prevent tetanus, or "lockjaw" from setting in after they cut themselves.
8. Why did Callie's mother put suction cups on the back of the decoration she made for her?

Answer: Thumb tacks were not allowed.

With the note sent with the wall decoration, Callie's mother explains that, although Sea Pines would not allow thumb tacks, suction cups were okay.
9. What quiz show were the girls watching when Callie got an answer right?

Answer: Jeopardy

When none of the other girls know the answer for the "Daily Double" question, Callie surprises the others by speaking aloud and saying the answer.
10. When Callie ran away from Sea Pines, how did she contact her father?

Answer: calling collect on a pay phone

Callie called her father on a pay phone outside the Dunkin' Donuts shop, and he came to pick her up. Afterwards, she made the decision to return to Sea Pines and resume her treatment to get better.
Source: Author collies_4_me

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