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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 tells of dancing after the goat roping rodeo, he talks of dancing and hoping to God that you don't do what?

2. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?

3. At the end of Chapter 4, Fulghum claims that words will do what?

4. In the Solomon Islands, the villagers practice a unique form of what?

5. What color of tissue paper does the gummy lump box in Chapter 9 contain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lady in Chapter 7 do after she runs into the spider web on her porch?

2. 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?

3. What are some things that Fulghum enjoys about doing laundry?

4. When Fulghum was younger what was his list or credo like?

5. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?

6. What are some things that Fulghum says he yells at?

7. What does Fulghum claim a detergent for people would clean?

8. What are some of the things that Fulghum learned in kindergarten that can be applied to everyone at any age?

9. 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?

10. What happened after Fulghum's washer died on him in the middle of a load of laundry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book is a collection of some of Robert Fulghum's essays and stories as told from his perspective. How do you think Fulghum's perspective on some of these stories affected the way it was told or even affected the outcome of the story? How would some of the stories be different if they were told through another person's perspective? Explain your answers, and use evidence from the book to support those answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At the beginning of Fulghum's book, he mentions that as he gets older his credo, or list, has gotten shorter. Why do you think Fulghum spent so much time, effort, and paper keeping track of all his thoughts and personal feelings when he was younger but now feels he does not have to do that anymore? Why do you think Fulghum chose the stories he did to be included in his book? Do you think all Fulghum's stories teach different lessons, or are there some stories that reemphasize what Fulghum has already concluded? Explain your reasoning, and use examples from the book to support your answers.

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