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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum tells the reader that goats are really cheap in San Saba and you can buy one for about how much?
(a) $15.
(b) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $20.

2. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?
(a) Germany.
(b) India.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Spain.

3. 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?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Pecans.
(c) Pistachios.
(d) Walnuts.

4. When Fulghum is finished eating his chicken-friend steak in San Saba, what flavor of toothpick does he use?
(a) Bubblegum.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Chocolate mint.
(d) Wintergreen.

5. Fulghum states hamsters, white mice, and the little seed in the Styrofoam cup still die in the end. What other thing does Fulghum mention besides these three things?
(a) Horses.
(b) Goldfish.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. What does Fulghum claim his next-door neighbor yelled at for most of an afternoon?

4. 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?

5. Fulghum states that laundry detergent is called something in a box. What is that something?

(see the answer key)

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