All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Test | Final Test - Hard

Robert Fulghum
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Test | Final Test - Hard

Robert Fulghum
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 163 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Chapter 19, what does Fulghum catch his neighbor spraying in his yard?

2. Einstein is quoted as saying that something is more important than information. What did Einstein say was more important than information?

3. What kind of fantasy does Fulghum have that he talks about in Chapter 20?

4. What kind of pickup truck does Fulghum remember riding home in on a summer's eve?

5. Fulghum explains that his real estate agent means a shack with a view when he says what word?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author do in Chapter 28 when his cuckoo clock is not working properly, and what happens to the clock?

2. In Chapter 19, when Mr. Washington comes over to Fulghum's home and starts spraying the dandelions, what kind of discussion does this spark?

3. Why does Fulghum tell the reader in Chapter 16 to not be mislead by the stories we hear of crookedness and corruption?

4. In Chapter 27, what does the man with scrooge-itis say about receiving gifts?

5. In Chapter 36, what happens when Fulghum stops to help a couple that has a dead car battery and he and the stranded man try to find the battery?

6. In Chapter 29, what does the couple that lives across the street from the author buy to ride on, and how does the couple ride it?

7. In Chapter 39, Fulghum talks about a list of mysteries that he keeps that's getting longer and longer as he gets older. What are two of these mysteries that he lists in the book?

8. In Chapter 40, what happens when V.P. Menon arrives in Delhi to seek a job in government?

9. How does Fulghum explain how the people of imagination mentioned in Chapter 37 stand on one another's shoulders?

10. Describe Larry Walters' contraption that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 38 and what he has with him as he floats over Los Angeles.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, we see evidence of the theme of simplicity. Fulghum tries to explain during his stories how we should do as children do or take the simplest measures to reach joy or accomplishment. What are some ideas that Fulghum has about keeping life simple and enjoying the simple things? What story or stories did you find these ideas in? How do you think the title of the book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," applies to Fulghum's conclusions in his stories? Explain your answers, and use ideas from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Who is your favorite person in the book? Why did this person appeal to you? What characteristics did you like about this person? Were there any characteristics you didn't like about this person? Why? What does this person add to the particular story that he or she is featured in? How would the story be different if this person did not exist? Would anything remain the same in the story if this person was absent? Why or why not?

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