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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Fulghum claim his neighbor lady reminded him of?
(a) "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
(b) "Old McDonald Had a Farm."
(c) "The Eensy-Weensy Spider."
(d) "London Bridge Is Falling Down.'

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

3. When the opposing tribe showed up in San Saba to fight the soldiers, what color of war paint did they wear?
(a) Red, black, and yellow.
(b) Red.
(c) Red and black.
(d) Black.

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

5. What does Fulghum claim his next-door neighbor yelled at for most of an afternoon?
(a) His rain gutters.
(b) A stepladder.
(c) His horse.
(d) His garden hose.

6. What school supply does Fulghum claim tastes like what the little white hearts taste like?
(a) Crayons.
(b) Pencil lead.
(c) Sidewalk chalk.
(d) White library paste.

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

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

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

10. 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) Valentine's Day.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

11. When Fulghum speaks of the gummy lump, he states that there are three colors of construction paper that are used: pink, red, and what?
(a) Orange.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Purple.
(d) White.

12. What two words of wisdom does Fulghum's lawyer friend tell him?
(a) Live well.
(b) Just be.
(c) Do good.
(d) Trust nobody.

13. When do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands creep up on a tree?
(a) At dawn.
(b) Midnight.
(c) At sunset.
(d) At noon.

14. When Fulghum talks about folding the laundry, where does he state he takes the laundry to fold it?
(a) The dining room table.
(b) The top of the dryer.
(c) The master bedroom bed.
(d) The family room floor.

15. 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 "ready to face the world" mode.
(c) A "looking good" mode.
(d) A "running late" mode.

Short Answer Questions

1. In its larval form, what does the Cassida Rubignosa beetle carry on it's back?

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

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

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. What did the soldiers and priests build in San Saba to accommodate them?

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