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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fulghum buys a cuckoo clock he missed reading that it was made where?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Germany.
(c) Columbia.
(d) South Korea.

2. Fulghum talks about a balloon that came from the gardens of Versailles carrying three things. What were those three things?
(a) A dog, a calf, and a rat.
(b) A chicken, a goat, and a goose.
(c) A sheep, a rooster, and a duck.
(d) A cat, a duck, and a hamster.

3. In Chapter 5 about the abacus, Fulghum claims there are millions of people that still use the abacus. Where are these people located?
(a) Europe.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) North America.

4. Fulghum claims it's too bad that the villagers on the Solomon Islands don't have the advantages of modern technology and what kind of mind?
(a) Simple.
(b) Enlightened.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Educated.

5. What kind of fantasy does Fulghum have that he talks about in Chapter 20?
(a) The no yard work and no bills fantasy.
(b) The perfect day and perfect kid fantasy.
(c) The stick-polishing fantasy.
(d) A relaxing on the beach with a margarita fantasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of laundry detergent does Fulghum claim he uses?

2. What was painted on the balloon that Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier got to ride in?

3. When Fulghum's neighbor starts screaming because of the spider web, Fulghum thinks she sounds like what kind of mating animal?

4. What kind of shoes is the Indian wearing who enters the tavern?

5. In Chapter 15, what game does Fulghum claim he likes better than hide-and-seek?

(see the answer key)

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