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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Armadillos High School basketball team.
(b) The San Saba football club.
(c) The San Saba glee club.
(d) The San Saba rodeo.

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?
(a) Thirteen hours.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Forty hours.
(d) Thirty-six hours.

3. How many different kinds of macaroni does the gummy lump box consist of?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

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

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

6. What do the little white hearts taste like that are on the gummy lump box?
(a) Salt.
(b) Tums.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Chocolate.

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

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

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

10. What does Fulghum say can be bought for 35 cents at Bob Everette's Drugstore?
(a) A Coke float.
(b) A flavored coffee.
(c) A package of famous pecans.
(d) A Moon Pie.

11. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Fulghum claim would make a good bumper sticker for the eighties?
(a) "Don't look now."
(b) "I can fix it."
(c) "I may be wrong."
(d) "Love and learn."

12. How many Xs and Os does Fulghum say are glued to the bottom of the gummy lump box?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Thirty-one.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Charles Boyer sat by his wife's bedside to provide her with hope and cheer day and night for how long?

2. After Charles Boyer's wife died in his arms, Charles died two days later. How did Charles die?

3. 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?

4. Fulghum describes the bus of his lawyer friend as decorated like the set for what?

5. What month of the year did the Indians that the soldiers were waiting for finally show up?

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