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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum tells the reader that he visited San Saba to court a lady, but even after he and the lady were over he still went there for what reason?
(a) To find peace and quiet.
(b) To work at a local store.
(c) To buy beer.
(d) To eat a good home cooked meal.

2. When Fulghum discovers the animals mating underneath his porch, what are the animals covered in?
(a) Leaves and grass.
(b) Blood and grass.
(c) Mud and blood.
(d) Leaves and mud.

3. In Chapter 15, what game does Fulghum claim he likes better than hide-and-seek?
(a) Ring around the rosies.
(b) Red Rover.
(c) Sardines.
(d) London Bridge.

4. In Chapter 5 about the abacus, Fulghum claims there are millions of people that still use the abacus. Where are these people located?
(a) South America.
(b) Europe.
(c) North America.
(d) Asia.

5. Fulghum claims it's too bad that the villagers on the Solomon Islands don't have the advantages of modern technology and what kind of mind?
(a) Enlightened.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Educated.
(d) Simple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month of the year did the Indians that the soldiers were waiting for finally show up?

2. When Fulghum is at the laundromat he sees an old woman folding what type of clothing?

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

4. When Fulghum speaks of the gummy lump, he states that there are three colors of construction paper that are used: pink, red, and what?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 9, Fulghum talks about seeing a man setting up a display in a store window. What holiday is the man setting up for?

(see the answer key)

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