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

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

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

4. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?
(a) Spain.
(b) India.
(c) Germany.
(d) South Africa.

5. When do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands creep up on a tree?
(a) At dawn.
(b) At sunset.
(c) Midnight.
(d) At noon.

Short Answer 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?

2. What color of tissue paper does the gummy lump box in Chapter 9 contain?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, Fulghum asks a question about something not being easy. What is he talking about?

4. When the opposing tribe showed up in San Saba to fight the soldiers, what color of war paint did they wear?

5. When Fulghum is at the laundromat, he hears a college kid explain to a friend how to get something off a suede jacket. What does the kid talk about getting off of a suede jacket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the larval form of the Cassida Rubignosa carrying a small sack of garbage on its back?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.

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