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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Fulghum catch his neighbor spraying in his yard?
(a) Car.
(b) Bugs.
(c) Fruit trees.
(d) Dandelions.

2. What color of Mercedes does Fulghum claim feels like him?
(a) Crisp white.
(b) Onyx black.
(c) Dark blue.
(d) Silver gray.

3. What is Fulghum's neighbor's philosophy of life in Chapter 22?
(a) "We all need love from someone."
(b) "We all need to feel protected."
(c) "We're all gamblers."
(d) "We're all in it together."

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

5. What city did the man test the theory that no one can be trusted in Chapter 16?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Boston.

6. What is contained on the tablet that is in the British Museum that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 32?
(a) A drawing of a family.
(b) A census report.
(c) A obituary report.
(d) A list of laws.

7. What kind of vest does the Indian wear who enters the tavern in Chapter 35?
(a) Sheep's skin.
(b) Beaded.
(c) Checkered.
(d) Leather.

8. In Chapter 22, what occupation does Fulghum's neighbor have?
(a) He's a lawyer.
(b) He's an insurance agent.
(c) He's a preacher.
(d) He's a doctor.

9. What age does Fulghum claim he was before he knew that people even cleaned gutters and downspouts?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Forty-five.

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

11. In Chapter 18, what is the name of Fulghum's neighbor who lives up the hill from him?
(a) Mr. Washington.
(b) Mr. Winter.
(c) Mr. Chase.
(d) Mr. Seamons.

12. In Chapter 30, what does Fulghum claim he filled his class room ankle deep with?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) Shredded paper.
(d) Leaves.

13. How old were the two cousins that Fulghum remembers riding home with in the back of a pickup truck?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

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

15. What kind of shoes was the man wearing who had a car with a dead battery?
(a) Basketball high-tops.
(b) Cowboy boots.
(c) Tennis shoes.
(d) Flip-flops.

Short Answer 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?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Fulghum's neighbor give him for a Christmas present?

3. What kind of tablet is in the British Museum that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 32?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 35, Fulghum states that he doesn't kill what?

5. Fulghum explains that his real estate agent means a shack with a view when he says what word?

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