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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. When Fulghum talks about waiting for a repair man in Chapter 2, how long does Fulghum claim you would have to stay home for?
(a) Twenty-four hours.
(b) Forty hours.
(c) Thirteen hours.
(d) Thirty-six hours.

2. Fulghum describes the bus of his lawyer friend as decorated like the set for what?
(a) "Romeo and Juliet."
(b) "Beauty and the Beast."
(c) "Alice in Wonderland."
(d) "Little Shop of Horrors."

3. 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?
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Pistachios.
(d) Pecans.

4. In the story of the town of San Saba, Fulghum tells of something that is creating a big excitement in town. Who creates this excitement?
(a) The San Saba glee club.
(b) The San Saba rodeo.
(c) The San Saba football club.
(d) The San Saba Armadillos High School basketball team.

5. In Chapter 9, what does Fulghum claim he thinks about every morning as he dresses?
(a) His kids.
(b) His wife and how hard she works.
(c) The gummy lump box.
(d) The kind of lunch he will have in the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things does Fulghum say he has and would stack up against a food processor any day?

2. Where does Fulghum claim wisdom is found?

3. When Fulghum tells of taking a walk after eating at the Alamo Cafe, he walks along the edge of the river and says all he can hear is crickets and what else?

4. In the story of San Saba, the men had come in search of treasure. Where was this treasure supposedly located?

5. After Charles Boyer's wife died in his arms, Charles died two days later. How did Charles die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the lady in Chapter 7 as she comes out of her house.

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

3. What things does Fulghum mention that an abacus is good for?

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

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

6. When Fulghum is reading the historical marker in the town square in San Saba in Chapter 6, what do a pair of elderly gentlemen tell him?

7. What are some things that Fulghum says he yells at?

8. What were some of the reasons that Fulghum gives for visiting the town of San Saba?

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

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

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