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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. What city did the man test the theory that no one can be trusted in Chapter 16?
2. In Chapter 31, Fulghum claims that Beethoven defied his fate with what?
3. In Chapter 27, Fulghum says his wish for Christmas is that he wants to be how old for an hour?
4. Fulghum says that if the population of the earth were to increase at the present rate, then by what year would the total mass of humans be equal to the mass of the earth?
5. In Chapter 26, Fulghum talks about playing giants, wizards, and dwarfs with how many children?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Fulghum's ride home in an ancient pickup truck in Chapter 17.
2. In Chapter 28, why does Robert Fulghum buy a cuckoo clock?
3. Describe how Fulghum listens to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
4. How does Fulghum think people's attitude would be different if dandelions were rare and fragile?
5. Who is Donnie in Chapter 30, and why does he knock on Fulghum's door?
6. What does the author do in Chapter 28 when his cuckoo clock is not working properly, and what happens to the clock?
7. In Chapter 20, what kind of people does Fulghum say he lives in awe of?
8. In Chapter 40, what happens when V.P. Menon arrives in Delhi to seek a job in government?
9. What happened in Chapter 24 when Fulghum tries to organize a game of giants, wizards, and dwarfs?
10. In Chapter 31, what does Fulghum state he'll do on some December night when he is very rich?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, we see evidence of the theme of simplicity. Fulghum tries to explain during his stories how we should do as children do or take the simplest measures to reach joy or accomplishment. What are some ideas that Fulghum has about keeping life simple and enjoying the simple things? What story or stories did you find these ideas in? How do you think the title of the book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," applies to Fulghum's conclusions in his stories? Explain your answers, and use ideas from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Donnie's character from Chapter 30. Which of Donnie's qualities makes it hard for Fulghum to turn down his raking inquiry? What was Donnie's work ethic like? Even though Robert Fulghum didn't really want his leaves raked, do you think he was glad that he hired Donnie to help? If so, in what ways? Why do you think Donnie didn't charge Fulghum more money than his normal rate even though Fulghum's yard was abnormally full of leaves? What does this say about Donnie's character and desire to work? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 31, what does Fulghum say is the perfect cure for feeling depressed and down about yourself? Why does he feel this solution will help? How does this solution help him? How do you feel about this solution, and do you think it would help you if you were feeling down? Why or why not? Do you think Beethoven was able to defy his deafness by creating such wonderful compositions? How do you think he was able to overcome his developing weakness? Do you think Beethoven thought of how inspirational his works would be to others? Why or why not?
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