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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.

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
170

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What problem did Becca have? Hint

She cut herself.

She was anorexic and bulemic.

She was addicted to marijauna.

She didn't have a problem; she was part of management.

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Question 2 of 10

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

They couldn't pay the bill.

They didn't have insurance.

The insurance didn't cover "extended stays".

It was "self-inflicted".

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Question 3 of 10

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

Stupid Whines

The Sea-less, Pine-less Insane Asylum

Sad Problems

Sick Minds

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Question 4 of 10

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

"Who accused you?"

"What do you use?"

"Want to play Connect Four?"

"What's your brother's name?"

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Question 5 of 10

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

She claimed it was her "style."

She had lost some hair from lack of nourishment.

It was the only possession she had of her father's.

It held memories of her favorite baseball team.

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Question 6 of 10

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

It carries insulin; she's diabetic.

It holds her old baby blanket.

It holds pictures of her family.

Her mother gave it to her.

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Question 7 of 10

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

Sedative

Flu

MMR

Tetanus

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Question 8 of 10

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

The suction cups were in the kit Callie's mother used.

Suction cups were cheapest.

Thumb tacks were not allowed.

Thumb tacks would mess up the design.

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Question 9 of 10

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

Wheel of Fortune

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Jeopardy

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?

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Question 10 of 10

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

calling collect on a pay phone

by borrowing a Dunkin' Donuts customer's phone

on her cell phone

by walking to his work building

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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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