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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Fulghum talks about the dances after the goat roping events, he says he could sit by the river and eat what kind of sandwich?
2. When Fulghum talks about folding the laundry, where does he state he takes the laundry to fold it?
3. Where does Fulghum claim wisdom is found?
4. At the end of Chapter 10, Fulghum asks a question about something not being easy. What is he talking about?
5. San Saba claims a fame of being the goat capital of the world. What other thing does the town claim to be the capitol of the world of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.
2. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.
3. How does Fulghum's lawyer friend whom he mentions in Chapter 12 travel?
4. Why does Fulghum not agree with the thought that Russians are rotten and immoral?
5. What were some of the reasons that Fulghum gives for visiting the town of San Saba?
6. What is the purpose of the larval form of the Cassida Rubignosa carrying a small sack of garbage on its back?
7. In Chapter 14, what is Fulghum's personal need that he discusses, and how is it made?
8. What are some of the things that Fulghum learned in kindergarten that can be applied to everyone at any age?
9. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
10. What does Fulghum claim a detergent for people would clean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fulghum seems to include a lot of humor with his stories and life lessons. Why do you think humor is so important in solving problems and dealing with life? How do you think Fulghum uses humor in his writing and in dealing with life? What kind of person do you see Robert Fulghum as being? Why? What evidence from the stories brings you to this conclusion? How do you think Fulghum feels about his friends and family? Does he use humor in most his dealings with neighbors and family? If so, do you think this helps his dealings with his fellow man? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Fulghum speaks of his lawyer friend who says that we should just be and that life is all crap and it's all lies. Why do you think his friend feels this way? Why do you think someone who has been through so many experiences in life still thinks that his philosophy on life is wrong? Do you think Fulghum believes that life is "all crap" and that we should "just be"? Why or why not? Do you think Fulghum's lawyer friend is being cynical about life, or is he being more skeptical? Explain your answers, and use specific examples from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
At the beginning of Fulghum's book, he mentions that as he gets older his credo, or list, has gotten shorter. Why do you think Fulghum spent so much time, effort, and paper keeping track of all his thoughts and personal feelings when he was younger but now feels he does not have to do that anymore? Why do you think Fulghum chose the stories he did to be included in his book? Do you think all Fulghum's stories teach different lessons, or are there some stories that reemphasize what Fulghum has already concluded? Explain your reasoning, and use examples from the book to support your answers.
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