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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fulghum states that he has heightened respect for what goes on in the nooks and crannies of our rooms and claims that it isn't dirt that is located there, it's what?
(a) Animal sheddings.
(b) Cosmic compost.
(c) Plant cells.
(d) People dust.

2. In Chapter 21, what does Fulghum's neighbor give him for a Christmas present?
(a) A flowerpot.
(b) A snow shovel.
(c) A rake.
(d) A cigar case.

3. The man who has a car with a dead battery says he took another class the same time as his auto mechanics class. What class does he say he took at the same time as his mechanics class?
(a) Math.
(b) P.E.
(c) Sex education.
(d) Home economics.

4. How many years after Beethoven went completely deaf, did he finish the Ninth Symphony?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

5. In Chapter 30, what does Fulghum claim he filled his class room ankle deep with?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Dandelions.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Shredded paper.

6. In Chapter 18, what is the name of Fulghum's neighbor who lives up the hill from him?
(a) Mr. Washington.
(b) Mr. Winter.
(c) Mr. Chase.
(d) Mr. Seamons.

7. What color of BMW motorcycle does Fulghum claim feels like him?
(a) White.
(b) Silver.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

8. 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?
(a) Flashlight.
(b) Jumper cables.
(c) Smoke detector.
(d) Fire extinguisher.

9. What kind of shoes was the man wearing who had a car with a dead battery?
(a) Flip-flops.
(b) Cowboy boots.
(c) Tennis shoes.
(d) Basketball high-tops.

10. When Fulghum is talking about the stuff that is found in our homes, what kind of chunks does he say are found in the stuff?
(a) Food chunks.
(b) Pet hair chunks.
(c) People chunks.
(d) Bug chunks.

11. In Chapter 27, Fulghum says his wish for Christmas is that he wants to be how old for an hour?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

12. What does Fulghum claim is the main objective of people who go to the tavern in Chapter 35?
(a) To eat some grub.
(b) To dance.
(c) To listen to the live band.
(d) To drink away their sorrows.

13. What kind of pickup truck does Fulghum remember riding home in on a summer's eve?
(a) Ford.
(b) Dodge.
(c) GM.
(d) Chrysler.

14. In Chapter 31, Fulghum says he speaks to a nice lady on the phone who says she has a cold since when?
(a) September 1st.
(b) November 3rd.
(c) December 4th.
(d) October 2nd.

15. What is the name of the band that plays in the tavern that Fulghum talks about in Chapter 35?
(a) The Dynamic Volcanic Logs.
(b) The Vivacious Living Wills.
(c) The Wondrous House Flies.
(d) The Extraordinary Bug Lamps.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 36, what is the profession of the man who has the car with the dead battery?

2. In Chapter 29, Fulghum mentions his neighbors across the street who really have it together. What does he say the couple eats or "scarfs"?

3. What is Fulghum's neighbor's philosophy of life in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 27, Fulghum speaks of a grumpy-looking man who has come down with a full-blown case of what?

5. When the grumpy-looking man picks up his little gift and starts to walk toward the garbage, Fulghum mentions that it looks as if the man is carrying what?

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