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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 part in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony does Fulghum want to play?
(a) The violin part.
(b) The french horn part.
(c) The kettledrum part.
(d) The cymbal part.

2. In Chapter 21, what does Fulghum's neighbor give him for a Christmas present?
(a) A snow shovel.
(b) A rake.
(c) A flowerpot.
(d) A cigar case.

3. In Chapter 27, Fulghum speaks of a grumpy-looking man who has come down with a full-blown case of what?
(a) Scrooge-itis.
(b) Grump-itis.
(c) The grumps.
(d) Leave-me-the-hell-alone-itis.

4. 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) Wisdom.
(d) Imagination.

5. How much does the boy charge who asks to rake Fulghum's yard?
(a) $1 a yard.
(b) $1 an hour.
(c) $5 an hour.
(d) $5 a yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fulghum describes his neighbor's yard as looking like a combination golf course and what else?

2. What was painted on the balloon that Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier got to ride in?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Fulghum catch his neighbor spraying in his yard?

4. Fulghum states that he has heightened respect for what goes on in the nooks and crannies of our rooms and claims that it isn't dirt that is located there, it's what?

5. How old were the two cousins that Fulghum remembers riding home with in the back of a pickup truck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Fulghum's relationship with his neighbor Mr. Washington that is discussed in Chapter 18.

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

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

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

6. What does Fulghum say will happen if you put a bunch of the stuff mentioned in Chapter 34 in a jar with water?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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