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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. In Chapter 10, Fulghum talks about a certain animal that mates underneath the porch of his lakeside cottage. What kind of animal is he talking about?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Raccoons.
(c) Badgers.
(d) Skunks.

2. What time do the animals under Fulghum's porch chose to mate in Chapter 10?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 3 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

3. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

4. What school supply does Fulghum claim tastes like what the little white hearts taste like?
(a) Pencil lead.
(b) Crayons.
(c) White library paste.
(d) Sidewalk chalk.

5. What kind of insect does the Cassida Rubignosa have to defend itself from in the book?
(a) An ant.
(b) A praying mantis.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) A ladybug.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fulghum tells the story of Nicolai Pestretsov, how old does he say the sergeant major is?

2. Fulghum states that inspiration for brevity came from a particular place. What was this place?

3. What does Fulghum say can be bought for 35 cents at Bob Everette's Drugstore?

4. What song does Fulghum claim his neighbor lady reminded him of?

5. Fulghum tells a story about a man who faced a computer with his abacus. What was this man's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Fulghum's experience of buying Tony Lama boots at Harry's Store in San Saba.

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

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

5. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?

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

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

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

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

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

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