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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum's lawyer friend travels with his two eighteen-year-old girls and what kind of animal?
(a) A boa constrictor.
(b) A bearded dragon lizard.
(c) A black labrador retriever.
(d) A brown and white hamster.

2. Fulghum tells a story about a man who faced a computer with his abacus. What was this man's occupation?
(a) He was a chairman over the construction of new high rises in China.
(b) He was a senior clerk for a shipping company.
(c) He was a woodworker.
(d) He was the CEO of a computer manufacturing company.

3. In the story of the town of San Saba, Fulghum tells of something that is creating a big excitement in town. Who creates this excitement?
(a) The San Saba rodeo.
(b) The San Saba glee club.
(c) The San Saba Armadillos High School basketball team.
(d) The San Saba football club.

4. In the Solomon Islands, the villagers practice a unique form of what?
(a) Baking.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Logging.
(d) Plowing.

5. What time do the animals under Fulghum's porch chose to mate in Chapter 10?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 4 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fulghum says that no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world it is best to do what?

2. What kind of insect does the Cassida Rubignosa have to defend itself from in the book?

3. 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?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 9, Fulghum talks about seeing a man setting up a display in a store window. What holiday is the man setting up for?

5. In Chapter 13, Fulghum says that if you want to experience an interesting party sometime, you should combine crayons with what?

(see the answer key)

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