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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 speaks of the gummy lump, he states that there are three colors of construction paper that are used: pink, red, and what?
2. 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?
3. Fulghum says that the neighbor lady thinks the spider is as big as what?
4. What crayon name does Fulghum say is the only crayon name that has been changed?
5. In the gummy lump box, Fulghum can also see what scrawled in several places?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
2. What are some things that Fulghum enjoys about doing laundry?
3. In Chapter 14, what is Fulghum's personal need that he discusses, and how is it made?
4. Describe the lady in Chapter 7 as she comes out of her house.
5. What is the purpose of the larval form of the Cassida Rubignosa carrying a small sack of garbage on its back?
6. Why does Fulghum not agree with the thought that Russians are rotten and immoral?
7. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?
8. Why does Fulghum decide to tell the reader about his favorite place for chicken fried steak?
9. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.
10. In the Solomon Islands what is some villagers' special way of logging?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In the book, there are places when readers can learn interesting facts that they might not have known about previously. What things in the book are educational? What new things did you learn from the book? Was there anything you learned about that you had never heard of or known about? If so, what was it ?
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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