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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.

Author
filmmaker03

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,209

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

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401

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was Augusten's favorite outfit as a child? Hint

T-shirt, jeans

blue blazer, red tie

sailor suit

bathing suit

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Question 2 of 15

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

a famous architect

a famous actress

a famous beautician

a famous poet

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Question 3 of 15

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

fooey

fudge

fiddlesticks

fiddle-dee-dee

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Question 4 of 15

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

professional licensed veterinarian

professional licensed pharmacist

professional licensed psychiatrist

professional licensed cosmetologist

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Question 5 of 15

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

Natalie

Vickie

Kate

Hope

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Question 6 of 15

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

she has a major stroke

she becomes a nationally renowned poet

she dies of an overdose

she murders her ex-husband and goes to prison

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Question 7 of 15

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

Tigger

Rabbit

Piglet

Poo Bear

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Question 8 of 15

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

6 days

2 hours

4 weeks

5 months

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who does Augusten compare Natalie Finch to? Hint

Hilary Clinton

Princess Diana

Patti LuPone

Barbara Hershey

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Question 10 of 15

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

And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)

Aquarius

Everything's Coming Up Roses

The Impossible Dream

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Question 11 of 15

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

the vacuum cleaner

a neighbor

the cat

Augusten's father

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Question 12 of 15

12. With whom does Augusten have an affair? Hint

Natalie Finch

Rev. Stewart

Dr. Finch

Neil Bookman

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Question 13 of 15

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

goes to the mailbox naked

eats dog food

sets the house on fire

shaves the cat

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Question 14 of 15

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

Jon Bon Jovi

Gene Simmons

Eddie Van Halen

Axl Rose

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Question 15 of 15

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

Hope's bedroom

Bookman's car

the Finch's ceiling

Dr. Finch's office

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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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