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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. Einstein is quoted as saying that something is more important than information. What did Einstein say was more important than information?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Foresight.
(c) Imagination.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What was Menon's last conscious act?
(a) Menon donated his life savings to a local orphanage.
(b) Menon asked his daughter to give a beggar fifteen rupees out of his wallet.
(c) Menon gave a beggar a pair of sandals for his sore feet.
(d) Menon gave money to his daughter to distribute among the local beggars.

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

4. What is the name of Fulghum's uncle who drives the old pickup truck in Chapter 17?
(a) Roscoe.
(b) Randy.
(c) Richard.
(d) Rex.

5. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the man who tested the theory that you can't trust anyone?
(a) Sam Benson.
(b) Steven Brill.
(c) Billy Swamp.
(d) Brandon Simpson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 27, Fulghum says his wish for Christmas is that he wants to be how old for an hour?

2. When the man in Chapter 16 was testing his theory on whether you can trust people, how many taxi drivers out of thirty-seven cheated him?

3. When Fulghum talks about the people that are always prepared and organized in Chapter 20, what object does he say these people have that work and they actually know where they are?

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

5. The man who has a car with a dead battery says he took another class the same time as his auto mechanics class. What class does he say he took at the same time as his mechanics class?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened in Chapter 24 when Fulghum tries to organize a game of giants, wizards, and dwarfs?

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

4. Describe Larry Walters' contraption that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 38 and what he has with him as he floats over Los Angeles.

5. 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?

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

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

8. What kind of fantasy does Fulghum speak about in Chapter 20, and what does it involve?

9. Who is Donnie in Chapter 30, and why does he knock on Fulghum's door?

10. In Chapter 27, what does the man with scrooge-itis say about receiving gifts?

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