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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. What did the soldiers and priests build in San Saba to accommodate them?
2. How long do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands continue their ritual for one tree?
3. What does Fulghum claim his next-door neighbor yelled at for most of an afternoon?
4. When Fulghum writes his personal beliefs down, how many pages does he try to fill?
5. Fulghum tells the reader that he visited San Saba to court a lady, but even after he and the lady were over he still went there for what reason?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the lady in Chapter 7 as she comes out of her house.
2. What are some things that Fulghum says he yells at?
3. When Fulghum is reading the historical marker in the town square in San Saba in Chapter 6, what do a pair of elderly gentlemen tell him?
4. In Chapter 13, Fulghum talks about introducing his godchild to the good things in life. What are some of those things that Fulghum says he'll introduce to his godchild?
5. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
6. What happened after Fulghum's washer died on him in the middle of a load of laundry?
7. In Chapter 6, why does Fulghum say that goat roping is some entertainment?
8. What does Fulghum think we learn from the song "The Eensy-Weensy Spider"?
9. Who is Charles Boyer? Why does Fulghum mention his story?
10. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Fulghum's interactions with children in his stories help emphasize the idea behind the book? How does Fulghum capture the innocence and honesty of children in his stories? Even in their worst form (when the boys are trying to kill all the moths) how does Fulghum still make the children he writes about endearing? Do you think Fulghum truly feels this way about children? Why or why not? Use specific examples from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 32, Fulghum discusses the clay tablet in the British Museum that contains a census. Discuss some of the facts that Fulghum talks about concerning the earth's mass and people as they relate to each other. Why do you think Fulghum discusses the mass of the earth versus people and the quality of people in the first place? What is Locard's Exchange Principle, and how does it play a role in Fulghum's story? What does Fulghum mean when he says, "We are the stuff of stars"?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, Robert Fulghum talks about his wife and a little bit about their relationship. Describe Robert Fulghum and his wife's relationship. Would you consider Fulghum and his wife's relationships a good one? Why or why not? How does Fulghum feel about his wife? How do you think Fulghum's wife feels about him? Why? What kind of dynamic does this bring to Fulghum's stories? Explain your answers.
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