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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the opposing tribe showed up in San Saba to fight the soldiers, what color of war paint did they wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Red, black, and yellow.
(d) Red and black.

2. When Fulghum tells the story of Nicolai Pestretsov, how old does he say the sergeant major is?
(a) Thirty-one.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Forty-two.
(d) Twenty-five.

3. In the story of San Saba, Fulghum tells us that two thousand people from a certain tribe showed up to fight the soldiers and priests. What tribe did they come from?
(a) Ute.
(b) Apache.
(c) Comanche.
(d) Cherokee.

4. Fulghum tells the reader that goats are really cheap in San Saba and you can buy one for about how much?
(a) $30.
(b) $15.
(c) $25.
(d) $20.

5. Fulghum states that inspiration for brevity came from a particular place. What was this place?
(a) The local farmer's market.
(b) The barbershop.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The gasoline station.

Short Answer Questions

1. When writing about the establishment of San Saba, how many priests does Fulghum say accompanied the soldiers?

2. What song does Fulghum claim his neighbor lady reminded him of?

3. When the remnants from the fight with the Indian tribe left San Saba, where did they head back to?

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

5. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.

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