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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 month of the year did the Indians that the soldiers were waiting for finally show up?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) May.
(d) April.

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

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

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

5. What does Fulghum claim his next-door neighbor yelled at for most of an afternoon?
(a) A stepladder.
(b) His garden hose.
(c) His rain gutters.
(d) His horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, Fulghum talks about his godchild having a crayon in one hand and what in the other?

2. What kind of insect does the Cassida Rubignosa have to defend itself from in the book?

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

4. San Saba claims a fame of being the goat capital of the world. What other thing does the town claim to be the capitol of the world of?

5. When Fulghum's washer and dryer quit working, where is the laundromat that he has to go to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 6, why does Fulghum say that goat roping is some entertainment?

4. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.

5. What does Fulghum think we learn from the song "The Eensy-Weensy Spider"?

6. Why does Fulghum not agree with the thought that Russians are rotten and immoral?

7. In the Solomon Islands what is some villagers' special way of logging?

8. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.

9. How many places does Fulghum rank for their chicken fried steak, and who receives the most stars and why?

10. What are some of the things that Fulghum learned in kindergarten that can be applied to everyone at any age?

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