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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. In Chapter 19, what does Fulghum catch his neighbor spraying in his yard?

2. In Chapter 23, when Fulghum finds out that his barber has left, what does Fulghum say it feels like?

3. Fulghum remembers eating chocolate cookies and drinking sweet milk. What does he say they drank the milk out of?

4. Fulghum has a hero named Larry Walters. What does Larry Walters do for a living?

5. What kind of shoes is the Indian wearing who enters the tavern?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fulghum explain how the people of imagination mentioned in Chapter 37 stand on one another's shoulders?

2. In Chapter 36, what are some of the deadly mixtures that Fulghum and his newfound stranded friend discuss?

3. What kind of fantasy does Fulghum speak about in Chapter 20, and what does it involve?

4. In Chapter 33, what does Fulghum say is his first clue that Elias Schwartz is the new Haiho Lama?

5. In Chapter 27, what does the man with scrooge-itis say about receiving gifts?

6. In Chapter 19, when Mr. Washington comes over to Fulghum's home and starts spraying the dandelions, what kind of discussion does this spark?

7. Describe Fulghum's ride home in an ancient pickup truck in Chapter 17.

8. In Chapter 40, what happens when V.P. Menon arrives in Delhi to seek a job in government?

9. In Chapter 20, what kind of people does Fulghum say he lives in awe of?

10. Who is Donnie in Chapter 30, and why does he knock on Fulghum's door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 42 Fulghum talks about the zoo and how animals in the zoo "do what they do and are what they are" and don't ask questions. Which of Fulghum's stories relate to the human want and need to question? Which person or people have questions or "rattles the bars" of his or her cage? Why do you think it is human nature to question and wonder why? What kind of topics does Fulghum write about that would naturally bring up questions and wonderment? Explain your answers, and use specific examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Fulghum speaks of his lawyer friend who says that we should just be and that life is all crap and it's all lies. Why do you think his friend feels this way? Why do you think someone who has been through so many experiences in life still thinks that his philosophy on life is wrong? Do you think Fulghum believes that life is "all crap" and that we should "just be"? Why or why not? Do you think Fulghum's lawyer friend is being cynical about life, or is he being more skeptical? Explain your answers, and use specific examples from the book to support your answers.

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