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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. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Fulghum claim would make a good bumper sticker for the eighties?

2. When Fulghum talks about folding the laundry, where does he state he takes the laundry to fold it?

3. Where does Fulghum claim wisdom is found?

4. In Chapter 13, Fulghum says that if you want to experience an interesting party sometime, you should combine crayons with what?

5. When the military units who have entered Angola encounter the Russian soldiers, how many Russian soldiers were killed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Fulghum's lawyer friend whom he mentions in Chapter 12 travel?

4. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?

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

6. Describe the lady in Chapter 7 as she comes out of her house.

7. What were some of the reasons that Fulghum gives for visiting the town of San Saba?

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

9. In Chapter 6, why did the soldiers and priests set out for a spot on the San Saba River?

10. Describe Fulghum's experience of buying Tony Lama boots at Harry's Store in San Saba.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Of all the stories that Fulghum tells in his book, what are your three favorite stories and why? Explain the reason for picking each one of these stories and why you are drawn to it. How do you think these three favorite stories of yours changed Fulghum's life? Do you think Fulghum changed at all during the events of these stories, or did he ponder and change afterward? If so, how and why?

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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