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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 writes his personal beliefs down, how many pages does he try to fill?

2. When do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands creep up on a tree?

3. What crayon name does Fulghum say is the only crayon name that has been changed?

4. When Fulghum sees his neighbor lady coming out her front door, what kind of mode does she say she is in?

5. Fulghum's lawyer friend travels with his two eighteen-year-old girls and what kind of animal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many places does Fulghum rank for their chicken fried steak, and who receives the most stars and why?

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

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

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

6. Why does Fulghum decide to tell the reader about his favorite place for chicken fried steak?

7. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.

8. What does Fulghum think we learn from the song "The Eensy-Weensy Spider"?

9. What is the purpose of the larval form of the Cassida Rubignosa carrying a small sack of garbage on its back?

10. What was the name of Charles Boyer's wife? What happened to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Washington is mentioned a couple times in the book as Fulghum's neighbor. Fulghum and Mr. Washington seem to share a strong bond even though they have a lot of differences. What are some of Robert Fulghum's and Mr. Washington's differences? What kinds of things bond the two neighbors together? Why do you think these two neighbors were such good friends? Do you think Mr. Washington saw the simple things in life as Robert Fulghum does? 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

Even though Fulghum jumps from story to story and doesn't really go in any type of chronological order, does the book still seem to flow when you read it? Why or why not? After reading only short stories about so many different times, places, and individuals, was there enough to interest you as a reader and keep you wanting more as you read the book? If so, how does Fulghum create this in his writing? If not, why were you not interested or involved with the book and people? Why do you think Robert Fulghum wrote the book the way he did with short stories and short chapters? Explain your reasoning.

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