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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 was painted on the balloon that Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier got to ride in?

2. When the man in Chapter 16 was testing his theory on whether you can trust people, how many taxi drivers out of thirty-seven cheated him?

3. When Fulghum talks about the people that are always prepared and organized in Chapter 20, what object does he say these people have that work and they actually know where they are?

4. What was Menon's last conscious act?

5. In Chapter 18, what is the name of Fulghum's neighbor who lives up the hill from him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 28, why does Robert Fulghum buy a cuckoo clock?

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

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

4. What does the author do in Chapter 28 when his cuckoo clock is not working properly, and what happens to the clock?

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

6. In Chapter 34, Fulghum discusses the two items that make up the majority of stuff. What are some of the other miscellaneous items that make up stuff?

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

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

9. What happened in Chapter 24 when Fulghum tries to organize a game of giants, wizards, and dwarfs?

10. Describe Larry Walters' contraption that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 38 and what he has with him as he floats over Los Angeles.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

This book is a collection of some of Robert Fulghum's essays and stories as told from his perspective. How do you think Fulghum's perspective on some of these stories affected the way it was told or even affected the outcome of the story? How would some of the stories be different if they were told through another person's perspective? Explain your answers, and use evidence from the book to support those answers.

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