View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum tells the reader that goats are really cheap in San Saba and you can buy one for about how much?
(a) $20.
(b) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $15.

2. When Fulghum's washer and dryer quit working, where is the laundromat that he has to go to?
(a) By the library.
(b) In a strip mall by the grocery store.
(c) At the mall.
(d) Beside a local coffee shop.

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) Pistachios.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Peanuts.

4. Fulghum says that no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world it is best to do what?
(a) Have a friend who is close.
(b) Carry an umbrella.
(c) Hold hands and stick together.
(d) Look for rainbows.

5. Fulghum states that laundry detergent is called something in a box. What is that something?
(a) A cleaner.
(b) A guarantee.
(c) A miracle.
(d) A magic potion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fulghum says that the neighbor lady thinks the spider is as big as what?

2. What do the little white hearts taste like that are on the gummy lump box?

3. While the soldiers and priests in San Saba waited for the Indians to show up, how did they bide their time?

4. Fulghum describes the bus of his lawyer friend as decorated like the set for what?

5. What two words of wisdom does Fulghum's lawyer friend tell him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 14, what is Fulghum's personal need that he discusses, and how is it made?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 861 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample