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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fulghum's neighbor starts screaming because of the spider web, Fulghum thinks she sounds like what kind of mating animal?
(a) A cat.
(b) A stork.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A seagull.

2. 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) Asia.
(c) North America.
(d) South America.

3. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.
(a) Hugging.
(b) Kicking.
(c) Punching.
(d) Ignoring.

4. What especially does Fulghum say we yell at besides bills and banks and traffic and umpires?
(a) Machines.
(b) Cops.
(c) Kids.
(d) Professional sports.

5. At the end of Chapter 4, Fulghum claims that words will do what?
(a) Break our hearts.
(b) Define who we are.
(c) Never hurt us.
(d) Never explain feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fulghum says that the neighbor lady thinks the spider is as big as what?

2. When Fulghum tells of taking a walk after eating at the Alamo Cafe, he walks along the edge of the river and says all he can hear is crickets and what else?

3. Charles Boyer sat by his wife's bedside to provide her with hope and cheer day and night for how long?

4. When the remnants from the fight with the Indian tribe left San Saba, where did they head back to?

5. When Fulghum talks about folding the laundry, where does he state he takes the laundry to fold it?

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