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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 10, Fulghum asks a question about something not being easy. What is he talking about?
(a) Love.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Life.
(d) Companionship.

2. Fulghum's lawyer friend travels with his two eighteen-year-old girls and what kind of animal?
(a) A boa constrictor.
(b) A brown and white hamster.
(c) A bearded dragon lizard.
(d) A black labrador retriever.

3. What school supply does Fulghum claim tastes like what the little white hearts taste like?
(a) Pencil lead.
(b) Sidewalk chalk.
(c) Crayons.
(d) White library paste.

4. Fulghum states hamsters, white mice, and the little seed in the Styrofoam cup still die in the end. What other thing does Fulghum mention besides these three things?
(a) Goldfish.
(b) Horses.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Dogs.

5. Fulghum says that no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world it is best to do what?
(a) Hold hands and stick together.
(b) Have a friend who is close.
(c) Look for rainbows.
(d) Carry an umbrella.

6. 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 eat a good home cooked meal.
(b) To buy beer.
(c) To find peace and quiet.
(d) To work at a local store.

7. What does Fulghum claim his next-door neighbor yelled at for most of an afternoon?
(a) A stepladder.
(b) His garden hose.
(c) His rain gutters.
(d) His horse.

8. On August 24, where are the military units from that enter Angola in an offensive against the black nationalist guerrillas?
(a) Germany.
(b) India.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Spain.

9. How long do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands continue their ritual for one tree?
(a) Forty-five days.
(b) Fifteen days.
(c) Twenty-two days.
(d) Thirty days.

10. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.
(a) Kicking.
(b) Hugging.
(c) Punching.
(d) Ignoring.

11. In Chapter 10, Fulghum talks about a certain animal that mates underneath the porch of his lakeside cottage. What kind of animal is he talking about?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Badgers.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Skunks.

12. 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?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Easter.

13. When Fulghum talks about the dances after the goat roping events, he says he could sit by the river and eat what kind of sandwich?
(a) Ham and swiss cheese.
(b) Tuna and rye bread.
(c) Turkey and avocado.
(d) Baloney and white bread.

14. Fulghum thinks it would be a better world if we all had cookies and milk at what time?
(a) Six o'clock in the evening.
(b) Three o'clock in the afternoon.
(c) Noon.
(d) Ten o'clock in the morning.

15. What two things does Fulghum say he has and would stack up against a food processor any day?
(a) A metal peeler and a ceramic dish.
(b) A pair of kitchen shears and a metal mixing bowl.
(c) A wooden bowl and chipping knife.
(d) A butchers knife and a wooden block.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fulghum's washer and dryer quit working, where is the laundromat that he has to go to?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, Fulghum claims that words will do what?

3. What color of tissue paper does the gummy lump box in Chapter 9 contain?

4. What crayon name does Fulghum say is the only crayon name that has been changed?

5. When Fulghum writes his personal beliefs down, how many pages does he try to fill?

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