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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story of San Saba, the men had come in search of treasure. Where was this treasure supposedly located?
(a) Under the ground in an Apache establishment.
(b) In the San Saba river.
(c) In the caves of the Comanche burying ground.
(d) In the hills of the Balcones Escarpment.

2. Fulghum states that laundry detergent is called something in a box. What is that something?
(a) A miracle.
(b) A guarantee.
(c) A cleaner.
(d) A magic potion.

3. What two things does Fulghum say he has and would stack up against a food processor any day?
(a) A butchers knife and a wooden block.
(b) A pair of kitchen shears and a metal mixing bowl.
(c) A wooden bowl and chipping knife.
(d) A metal peeler and a ceramic dish.

4. What is Charles Boyer's wife named?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Patricia.
(d) Samantha.

5. After Charles Boyer's wife died in his arms, Charles died two days later. How did Charles die?
(a) He died of a heart attack.
(b) He killed himself.
(c) He died in a horseback riding accident.
(d) He died of a stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fulghum tells the reader that he visited San Saba to court a lady, but even after he and the lady were over he still went there for what reason?

2. How many years was Charles Boyer married to his wife?

3. Fulghum tells a story about a man who faced a computer with his abacus. What was this man's occupation?

4. Fulghum states that inspiration for brevity came from a particular place. What was this place?

5. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.

(see the answer key)

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