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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 5 about the abacus, Fulghum claims there are millions of people that still use the abacus. Where are these people located?
(a) South America.
(b) Europe.
(c) North America.
(d) Asia.

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

5. When the military units who have entered Angola encounter the Russian soldiers, how many Russian soldiers were killed?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

6. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?
(a) India.
(b) Germany.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Spain.

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

8. When Fulghum talks about the dances after the goat roping events, he says he could sit by the river and eat what kind of sandwich?
(a) Ham and swiss cheese.
(b) Baloney and white bread.
(c) Tuna and rye bread.
(d) Turkey and avocado.

9. Where does Fulghum claim wisdom is found?
(a) At the dinner table at home.
(b) In the sand pile at Sunday school.
(c) On the top of the graduate school mountain.
(d) In the kindergarten classroom.

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

11. In the story of San Saba, Fulghum tells us that two thousand people from a certain tribe showed up to fight the soldiers and priests. What tribe did they come from?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Ute.
(c) Comanche.
(d) Apache.

12. At the end of Chapter 8, Fulghum claims he is sure of something, what is that thing he is sure of?
(a) That Charles Boyer didn't know what he was talking about.
(b) That is possible to love someone as much as Charles Boyer loved his wife.
(c) That it is possible to lose someone you love and not cry.
(d) That it is possible to live in Hollywood and still love your wife.

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

14. When Fulghum's neighbor starts screaming because of the spider web, Fulghum thinks she sounds like what kind of mating animal?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A stork.
(c) A cat.
(d) A seagull.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fulghum is finished eating his chicken-friend steak in San Saba, what flavor of toothpick does he use?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Fulghum claim he thinks about every morning as he dresses?

3. How many years was Charles Boyer married to his wife?

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

5. When Fulghum sees his neighbor lady coming out her front door, what kind of mode does she say she is in?

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