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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Fulghum talks about waiting for a repair man in Chapter 2, how long does Fulghum claim you would have to stay home for?
2. What color of tissue paper does the gummy lump box in Chapter 9 contain?
3. In Chapter 10, Fulghum talks about a certain animal that mates underneath the porch of his lakeside cottage. What kind of animal is he talking about?
4. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?
5. When the remnants from the fight with the Indian tribe left San Saba, where did they head back to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Fulghum not agree with the thought that Russians are rotten and immoral?
2. What are some things that Fulghum says he yells at?
3. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
4. What does Fulghum claim a detergent for people would clean?
5. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?
6. Why does Fulghum decide to tell the reader about his favorite place for chicken fried steak?
7. What are some of the things that Fulghum learned in kindergarten that can be applied to everyone at any age?
8. When Fulghum was younger what was his list or credo like?
9. How many places does Fulghum rank for their chicken fried steak, and who receives the most stars and why?
10. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fulghum mentions games in his book such as hide-and-seek and giants, wizards, and dwarfs. How does Fulghum relate these games to life lessons? What game does Fulghum mention he likes better than hide-and-seek, and why does he say he likes it better? Why does Fulghum want the kid who is hiding really well to get found? What does this phrase "get found" mean to Fulghum? What did the little girl wanting to be a mermaid change about Fulghum's outlook on his game and on life?
Essay Topic 2
Mr. Washington is mentioned a couple times in the book as Fulghum's neighbor. Fulghum and Mr. Washington seem to share a strong bond even though they have a lot of differences. What are some of Robert Fulghum's and Mr. Washington's differences? What kinds of things bond the two neighbors together? Why do you think these two neighbors were such good friends? Do you think Mr. Washington saw the simple things in life as Robert Fulghum does? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Who is your favorite person in the book? Why did this person appeal to you? What characteristics did you like about this person? Were there any characteristics you didn't like about this person? Why? What does this person add to the particular story that he or she is featured in? How would the story be different if this person did not exist? Would anything remain the same in the story if this person was absent? Why or why not?
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