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Quiz about Running with Scissors
Quiz about Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors Trivia Quiz


This quiz is based on the 2002 best-selling memoir by Augusten Burroughs. It does not rely on knowledge of the 2006 film.

A multiple-choice quiz by filmmaker03. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
filmmaker03
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
235,209
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
401
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Question 1 of 15
1. What was Augusten's favorite outfit as a child? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What does Augusten's mother, Deirdre, wish to become? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What word did Fern Stewart use instead of the F-word? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What was Kate Finch's employed position? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of the Finch daughters became Augusten's best friend? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What happens to Deirdre at the end of the book? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the name of the Finch grandson? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. How long did the Christmas tree stand after Christmas had ended? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who does Augusten compare Natalie Finch to? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. At one point, Dr. Finch walks around the house in his underwear singing what famous showtune? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Midway through the book, it seems as though Freud is going to die. Who is Freud? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. With whom does Augusten have an affair? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. To the amazement of everyone, Agnes actually does what? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What famous rocker removed his pants in front of Augusten? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What did Natalie and Augusten attempt to renovate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Augusten's favorite outfit as a child?

Answer: blue blazer, red tie

Burroughs mentions this in the chapter entitled "Little Boy Blue Navy Blazer." The red tie was a clip-on.
2. What does Augusten's mother, Deirdre, wish to become?

Answer: a famous poet

Deirdre writes a lot of Sexton-esque poetry, forcing Augusten to listen to her readings. She dreams of being published in "The New Yorker".
3. What word did Fern Stewart use instead of the F-word?

Answer: fiddlesticks

Fern Stewart was the Minister's wife and refused to curse.
4. What was Kate Finch's employed position?

Answer: professional licensed cosmetologist

Augusten refers to her as such because he loathes the term "hairdresser."
5. Which of the Finch daughters became Augusten's best friend?

Answer: Natalie

Natalie and Augusten end up going on many different adventures in the book, usually getting into some sort of sticky situation.
6. What happens to Deirdre at the end of the book?

Answer: she has a major stroke

In the Epilogue, Burroughs reports that his mother had a major stroke and remains partially paralyzed.
7. What is the name of the Finch grandson?

Answer: Poo Bear

Poo Bear, reportedly, is the boy's legal name.
8. How long did the Christmas tree stand after Christmas had ended?

Answer: 5 months

The story "Oh, Christmas Tree" takes place the May after Christmas, and the tree still stands.
9. Who does Augusten compare Natalie Finch to?

Answer: Princess Diana

Augusten describes Natalie as being a parallel-universe version of Princess Diana; one who was not kind or generous, but subversive.
10. At one point, Dr. Finch walks around the house in his underwear singing what famous showtune?

Answer: The Impossible Dream

Dr. Finch is singing this, wandering around the house, as the others prepare balloons for the family parade.
11. Midway through the book, it seems as though Freud is going to die. Who is Freud?

Answer: the cat

Freud is the Finch's cat. Hope believes that the cat has been sending her secret messages, through her dreams, telling her that she, Freud, is dying.
12. With whom does Augusten have an affair?

Answer: Neil Bookman

Augusten forms a very unhealthy relationship with Bookman, the adopted Finch son.
13. To the amazement of everyone, Agnes actually does what?

Answer: eats dog food

Agnes actually enjoys the dog food and convinces several others to try it as well.
14. What famous rocker removed his pants in front of Augusten?

Answer: Gene Simmons

Augusten's brother was designing guitars for KISS, and he got to go backstage, where Simmons joked, "You wanna see me without my clothes?"
15. What did Natalie and Augusten attempt to renovate?

Answer: the Finch's ceiling

They attempted to raise the ceiling by 7.5 inches in order to acquire a more comfortable living arrangement.
Source: Author filmmaker03

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