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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 34, Fulghum claims that the majority of stuff comes from two sources. What are these sources he is speaking of?
(a) People and animals.
(b) Plants and animals.
(c) People and meteorites.
(d) Animals and bugs.

2. What kind of shoes is the Indian wearing who enters the tavern?
(a) Tap shoes.
(b) Tennis shoes.
(c) Cowboy boots.
(d) Work boots.

3. Fulghum explains that his real estate agent means a shack with a view when he says what word?
(a) Charm.
(b) Simple.
(c) Cute.
(d) Cozy.

4. What color of BMW motorcycle does Fulghum claim feels like him?
(a) Silver.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

5. When Fulghum takes his shoes to Elias Schwartz, what does Elias Schwartz send home in each shoe?
(a) A measuring tape.
(b) A chocolate candy bar.
(c) A shoehorn.
(d) A chocolate-chip cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Fulghum is talking about the stuff that is found in our homes, what kind of chunks does he say are found in the stuff?

3. Fulghum talks about a balloon that came from the gardens of Versailles carrying three things. What were those three things?

4. In Chapter 18, what is the name of Fulghum's neighbor who lives up the hill from him?

5. What kind of pickup truck does Fulghum remember riding home in on a summer's eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 40, what happens when V.P. Menon arrives in Delhi to seek a job in government?

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

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

4. 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?

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 34, Fulghum discusses the two items that make up the majority of stuff. What are some of the other miscellaneous items that make up stuff?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 28, why does Robert Fulghum buy a cuckoo clock?

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