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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what occupation does Fulghum's neighbor have?
(a) He's a lawyer.
(b) He's an insurance agent.
(c) He's a doctor.
(d) He's a preacher.

2. Einstein is quoted as saying that something is more important than information. What did Einstein say was more important than information?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Foresight.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Imagination.

3. At the end of Chapter 36, Fulghum receives a present in the mail from Nampa, Idaho. What is the gift that he receives?
(a) A baseball hat.
(b) A map of Idaho.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Jumper cables.

4. What kind of shoes is the Indian wearing who enters the tavern?
(a) Work boots.
(b) Cowboy boots.
(c) Tennis shoes.
(d) Tap shoes.

5. In its larval form, what does the Cassida Rubignosa beetle carry on it's back?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Its mother.
(c) A small sack of garbage.
(d) Its meals to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Fulghum claim would make a good bumper sticker for the eighties?

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

3. In the story of San Saba, Fulghum tells us that two thousand people from a certain tribe showed up to fight the soldiers and priests. What tribe did they come from?

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

5. In Chapter 29, Fulghum mentions his neighbors across the street who really have it together. What does he say the couple eats or "scarfs"?

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