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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Fulghum's uncle who drives the old pickup truck in Chapter 17?
(a) Rex.
(b) Randy.
(c) Roscoe.
(d) Richard.

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) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) North America.
(d) South America.

3. What part in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony does Fulghum want to play?
(a) The french horn part.
(b) The cymbal part.
(c) The kettledrum part.
(d) The violin part.

4. In Chapter 15, what game does Fulghum claim he likes better than hide-and-seek?
(a) London Bridge.
(b) Red Rover.
(c) Ring around the rosies.
(d) Sardines.

5. 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?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Easter.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Fulghum claim wisdom is found?

3. In the story of San Saba, the men had come in search of treasure. Where was this treasure supposedly located?

4. In Chapter 27, Fulghum tells the reader that he knows what he wants for Christmas and he's known since he was forty. What is it that Fulghum wants?

5. What does Fulghum say his barber did on his days off?

(see the answer key)

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