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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 the opposing tribe showed up in San Saba to fight the soldiers, what color of war paint did they wear?

2. 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?

3. What does Fulghum claim the spider is thinking about having for breakfast?

4. Fulghum describes the bus of his lawyer friend as decorated like the set for what?

5. In the story of the town of San Saba, Fulghum tells of something that is creating a big excitement in town. Who creates this excitement?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Describe the lady in Chapter 7 as she comes out of her house.

3. How does Fulghum's lawyer friend whom he mentions in Chapter 12 travel?

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

5. In Chapter 14, what is Fulghum's personal need that he discusses, and how is it made?

6. Why does Fulghum not agree with the thought that Russians are rotten and immoral?

7. What things does Fulghum mention that an abacus is good for?

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

9. Describe Fulghum's experience of buying Tony Lama boots at Harry's Store in San Saba.

10. Who is Charles Boyer? Why does Fulghum mention his story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Fulghum ends his book the way he does? Does that help the reader reach a conclusion, or does it leave the reader hanging? Was this Fulghum's intention? Why or why not? Do you think Fulghum could have ended his book any other way? If so, how? If not, why do you think this was the most effective ending?

Essay Topic 2

Describe V.P. Menon's character is the book. What motivated Menon to "pay it forward"? How did Menon make up his debt from the Sikh? As a person who quit school at thirteen, how was Menon still wise in many ways? In what ways did Menon become the best person he could be? What do you think motivated Menon to become who he was? How will Menon's name and legacy live on? Explain your answers by using specific material from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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