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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) To work at a local store.
(b) To find peace and quiet.
(c) To buy beer.
(d) To eat a good home cooked meal.

2. Charles Boyer sat by his wife's bedside to provide her with hope and cheer day and night for how long?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Fifty days.
(d) Two weeks.

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

4. 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) Raccoons.
(b) Badgers.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Skunks.

5. While the soldiers and priests in San Saba waited for the Indians to show up, how did they bide their time?
(a) They swam in the river and ran races.
(b) They wrote journals.
(c) They made up stories and songs.
(d) They practiced their shooting.

6. What kind of insect does the Cassida Rubignosa have to defend itself from in the book?
(a) A ladybug.
(b) A grasshopper.
(c) A praying mantis.
(d) An ant.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.
(d) A fort, a mission chapel, and a shooting range.

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

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

12. Fulghum says that no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world it is best to do what?
(a) Have a friend who is close.
(b) Carry an umbrella.
(c) Look for rainbows.
(d) Hold hands and stick together.

13. Fulghum says that the neighbor lady thinks the spider is as big as what?
(a) A lobster.
(b) A bat.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

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. At the end of Chapter 10, Fulghum asks a question about something not being easy. What is he talking about?
(a) Companionship.
(b) Love.
(c) Life.
(d) Friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Fulghum tells of dancing after the goat roping rodeo, he talks of dancing and hoping to God that you don't do what?

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

4. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.

5. 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?

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