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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum states that laundry detergent is called something in a box. What is that something?
(a) A guarantee.
(b) A magic potion.
(c) A cleaner.
(d) A miracle.

2. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

3. When Fulghum talks about waiting for a repair man in Chapter 2, how long does Fulghum claim you would have to stay home for?
(a) Thirty-six hours.
(b) Thirteen hours.
(c) Forty hours.
(d) Twenty-four hours.

4. What does Fulghum claim the spider is thinking about having for breakfast?
(a) Flies.
(b) Gnats.
(c) Moths.
(d) Humans.

5. Fulghum says that he's been know to shake his fist and yell at what?
(a) His dog.
(b) The sky.
(c) His car.
(d) Bad drivers.

6. 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) Flowers.
(b) Goldfish.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dogs.

7. 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) Raccoons.
(d) Badgers.

8. Fulghum states that inspiration for brevity came from a particular place. What was this place?
(a) The barbershop.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The local farmer's market.
(d) The gasoline station.

9. Fulghum states that every year he writes a personal statement or credo. What time of year does he say he writes this credo?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

10. At the end of Chapter 4, Fulghum claims that words will do what?
(a) Break our hearts.
(b) Never explain feelings.
(c) Define who we are.
(d) Never hurt us.

11. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.
(a) Hugging.
(b) Ignoring.
(c) Kicking.
(d) Punching.

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

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

14. 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.

15. In the story of San Saba, the men had come in search of treasure. Where was this treasure supposedly located?
(a) In the hills of the Balcones Escarpment.
(b) Under the ground in an Apache establishment.
(c) In the San Saba river.
(d) In the caves of the Comanche burying ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the military units who have entered Angola encounter the Russian soldiers, how many Russian soldiers were killed?

2. In the gummy lump box, Fulghum can also see what scrawled in several places?

3. 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?

4. When Fulghum discovers the animals mating underneath his porch, what are the animals covered in?

5. What color of tissue paper does the gummy lump box in Chapter 9 contain?

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