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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Charles Boyer's wife named?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Patricia.

2. When Fulghum talks about folding the laundry, where does he state he takes the laundry to fold it?
(a) The top of the dryer.
(b) The family room floor.
(c) The master bedroom bed.
(d) The dining room table.

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

4. When Fulghum tells the story of Nicolai Pestretsov, how old does he say the sergeant major is?
(a) Thirty-one.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Thirty-six.

5. At the end of Chapter 4, Fulghum claims that words will do what?
(a) Never explain feelings.
(b) Define who we are.
(c) Never hurt us.
(d) Break our hearts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?

5. When Fulghum is at the laundromat he sees an old woman folding what type of clothing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Fulghum's washer died on him in the middle of a load of laundry?

2. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?

3. What was the name of Charles Boyer's wife? What happened to her?

4. What are some things that Fulghum enjoys about doing laundry?

5. Who is Charles Boyer? Why does Fulghum mention his story?

6. What does the lady in Chapter 7 do after she runs into the spider web on her porch?

7. Why does Fulghum decide to tell the reader about his favorite place for chicken fried steak?

8. When Fulghum was younger what was his list or credo like?

9. In Chapter 13, Fulghum talks about introducing his godchild to the good things in life. What are some of those things that Fulghum says he'll introduce to his godchild?

10. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.

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