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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum keeps a list of mysteries that he doesn't understand. One of the mysteries that Fulghum talks about is about how one wheel has a mind of it's own on what?
(a) A car.
(b) A go-cart.
(c) A stroller.
(d) A grocery cart.

2. What kind of shoes is the Indian wearing who enters the tavern?
(a) Work boots.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) Tap shoes.
(d) Cowboy boots.

3. When Fulghum opens the carton that contains the cuckoo clock to assemble, how many bags of parts does he retrieve?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

4. What was the total population of the earth during the time of Julius Caesar?
(a) 210 million.
(b) 200 million.
(c) 160 million.
(d) 150 million.

5. What part in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony does Fulghum want to play?
(a) The french horn part.
(b) The cymbal part.
(c) The kettledrum part.
(d) The violin part.

6. At what age was Beethoven completely deaf?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Forty-eight.
(d) Thirty-nine.

7. In Chapter 34, Fulghum claims that the majority of stuff comes from two sources. What are these sources he is speaking of?
(a) People and meteorites.
(b) Plants and animals.
(c) People and animals.
(d) Animals and bugs.

8. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the man who tested the theory that you can't trust anyone?
(a) Billy Swamp.
(b) Brandon Simpson.
(c) Steven Brill.
(d) Sam Benson.

9. What was painted on the balloon that Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier got to ride in?
(a) Signs of the zodiac and the king's monogram.
(b) Signs of the zodiac, the king's monogram, and Rozier's favorite flower.
(c) Signs of the zodiac.
(d) The king's monogram.

10. When the man in Chapter 16 was testing his theory on whether you can trust people, how many taxi drivers out of thirty-seven cheated him?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) One.

11. In Chapter 27, Fulghum says his wish for Christmas is that he wants to be how old for an hour?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Two.

12. Einstein is quoted as saying that something is more important than information. What did Einstein say was more important than information?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Foresight.
(d) Knowledge.

13. When Fulghum experiences his solace from depression, where does he lie down?
(a) On his bed.
(b) In his yard on the lawn.
(c) On the floor.
(d) In a hammock.

14. What two things did Beethoven want to be?
(a) A virtuoso pianist and a singer.
(b) A violinist and virtuoso pianist.
(c) A singer and violinist.
(d) A painter and a singer.

15. What does Fulghum claim is the main objective of people who go to the tavern in Chapter 35?
(a) To dance.
(b) To listen to the live band.
(c) To drink away their sorrows.
(d) To eat some grub.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 31, Fulghum claims that Beethoven defied his fate with what?

2. What kind of vest does the Indian wear who enters the tavern in Chapter 35?

3. What is Fulghum's neighbor's philosophy of life in Chapter 22?

4. Fulghum tells the nice lady on the phone in Chapter 31 that he has depression lows that are so low he needs what to get out of them?

5. What does Fulghum claim is a blow to his self-image in Chapter 34?

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