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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. Fulghum states that inspiration for brevity came from a particular place. What was this place?
2. In the Solomon Islands, the villagers practice a unique form of what?
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. What crayon name does Fulghum say is the only crayon name that has been changed?
5. When Fulghum discovers the animals mating underneath his porch, what are the animals covered in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fulghum claim a detergent for people would clean?
2. What things does Fulghum mention that an abacus is good for?
3. What happened after Fulghum's washer died on him in the middle of a load of laundry?
4. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.
5. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.
6. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
7. What is the purpose of the larval form of the Cassida Rubignosa carrying a small sack of garbage on its back?
8. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?
9. What was the name of Charles Boyer's wife? What happened to her?
10. What are some things that Fulghum says he yells at?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fulghum seems to include a lot of humor with his stories and life lessons. Why do you think humor is so important in solving problems and dealing with life? How do you think Fulghum uses humor in his writing and in dealing with life? What kind of person do you see Robert Fulghum as being? Why? What evidence from the stories brings you to this conclusion? How do you think Fulghum feels about his friends and family? Does he use humor in most his dealings with neighbors and family? If so, do you think this helps his dealings with his fellow man? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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