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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Fulghum talks about a certain animal that mates underneath the porch of his lakeside cottage. What kind of animal is he talking about?
(a) Skunks.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Badgers.
(d) Raccoons.

2. What month of the year did the Indians that the soldiers were waiting for finally show up?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) May.

3. What did the soldiers and priests build in San Saba to accommodate them?
(a) A fort and a mission chapel.
(b) A mission chapel.
(c) A fort, a mission chapel, and a shooting range.
(d) A fort.

4. 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 football club.
(d) The San Saba Armadillos High School basketball team.

5. When Fulghum discovers the animals mating underneath his porch, what are the animals covered in?
(a) Mud and blood.
(b) Blood and grass.
(c) Leaves and grass.
(d) Leaves and mud.

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

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

8. When Fulghum sees his neighbor lady coming out her front door, what kind of mode does she say she is in?
(a) A "take it on" mode.
(b) A "looking good" mode.
(c) A "ready to face the world" mode.
(d) A "running late" mode.

9. When Fulghum is at the laundromat, he hears a college kid explain to a friend how to get something off a suede jacket. What does the kid talk about getting off of a suede jacket?
(a) Puke.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Blood.

10. 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?
(a) Sandhill cranes.
(b) Katydids.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Spring frogs.

11. What type of laundry detergent does Fulghum claim he uses?
(a) Tide.
(b) Cheer.
(c) All.
(d) Gain.

12. 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 seagull.
(c) A stork.
(d) A raccoon.

13. When Fulghum writes his personal beliefs down, how many pages does he try to fill?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

15. When the remnants from the fight with the Indian tribe left San Saba, where did they head back to?
(a) Austin.
(b) San Antonio.
(c) Fort Worth.
(d) Abilene.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fulghum talks about waiting for a repair man in Chapter 2, how long does Fulghum claim you would have to stay home for?

2. When Fulghum tells the story of Nicolai Pestretsov, how old does he say the sergeant major is?

3. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?

4. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?

5. When do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands creep up on a tree?

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