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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 kind of fantasy does Fulghum have that he talks about in Chapter 20?
(a) The no yard work and no bills fantasy.
(b) A relaxing on the beach with a margarita fantasy.
(c) The stick-polishing fantasy.
(d) The perfect day and perfect kid fantasy.

2. When Fulghum experiences his solace from depression, where does he lie down?
(a) On his bed.
(b) In his yard on the lawn.
(c) On the floor.
(d) In a hammock.

3. Fulghum says that he and his Aunt Violet got along just fine until the night of what?
(a) The Date Night.
(b) The Big Dinner.
(c) The Garbage Disaster.
(d) The Mushroom Mayhem.

4. In Chapter 22, what occupation does Fulghum's neighbor have?
(a) He's a doctor.
(b) He's a preacher.
(c) He's an insurance agent.
(d) He's a lawyer.

5. What two things did Beethoven want to be?
(a) A virtuoso pianist and a singer.
(b) A painter and a singer.
(c) A violinist and virtuoso pianist.
(d) A singer and violinist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of shoes was the man wearing who had a car with a dead battery?

2. At the end of Chapter 37, Fulghum says that it's never too late to do what?

3. What does Fulghum claim is the main objective of people who go to the tavern in Chapter 35?

4. What was the total population of the earth during the time of Julius Caesar?

5. In Chapter 31, Fulghum says he speaks to a nice lady on the phone who says she has a cold since when?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author do in Chapter 28 when his cuckoo clock is not working properly, and what happens to the clock?

2. Why does Fulghum tell the reader in Chapter 16 to not be mislead by the stories we hear of crookedness and corruption?

3. Describe how Fulghum listens to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

4. In Chapter 20, what kind of people does Fulghum say he lives in awe of?

5. In Chapter 29, what does the couple that lives across the street from the author buy to ride on, and how does the couple ride it?

6. In Chapter 19, when Mr. Washington comes over to Fulghum's home and starts spraying the dandelions, what kind of discussion does this spark?

7. In Chapter 36, what happens when Fulghum stops to help a couple that has a dead car battery and he and the stranded man try to find the battery?

8. In Chapter 31, what does Fulghum state he'll do on some December night when he is very rich?

9. In Chapter 33, what does Fulghum say is his first clue that Elias Schwartz is the new Haiho Lama?

10. In Chapter 36, what are some of the deadly mixtures that Fulghum and his newfound stranded friend discuss?

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