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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Einstein is quoted as saying that something is more important than information. What did Einstein say was more important than information?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Foresight.
(c) Imagination.
(d) Wisdom.

2. In Chapter 27, Fulghum tells the reader that he knows what he wants for Christmas and he's known since he was forty. What is it that Fulghum wants?
(a) A wooden bench to rest on.
(b) A barber's chair so his wife can cut his hair.
(c) Wind-up mechanical toys.
(d) An abacus to count on with his grandchildren.

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

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

5. In Chapter 34, Fulghum claims that the majority of stuff comes from two sources. What are these sources he is speaking of?
(a) People and animals.
(b) People and meteorites.
(c) Animals and bugs.
(d) Plants and animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tablet is in the British Museum that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 32?

2. In Chapter 27, Fulghum says his wish for Christmas is that he wants to be how old for an hour?

3. Fulghum says that he and his Aunt Violet got along just fine until the night of what?

4. 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?

5. What does Fulghum say is his solace from depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 39, Fulghum talks about a list of mysteries that he keeps that's getting longer and longer as he gets older. What are two of these mysteries that he lists in the book?

2. How does Fulghum think people's attitude would be different if dandelions were rare and fragile?

3. What happened in Chapter 24 when Fulghum tries to organize a game of giants, wizards, and dwarfs?

4. In Chapter 36, what happens when Fulghum stops to help a couple that has a dead car battery and he and the stranded man try to find the battery?

5. What does the author do in Chapter 28 when his cuckoo clock is not working properly, and what happens to the clock?

6. In Chapter 40, what happens when V.P. Menon arrives in Delhi to seek a job in government?

7. In Chapter 28, why does Robert Fulghum buy a cuckoo clock?

8. In Chapter 33, what does Fulghum say is his first clue that Elias Schwartz is the new Haiho Lama?

9. In Chapter 27, what does the man with scrooge-itis say about receiving gifts?

10. In Chapter 34, Fulghum discusses the two items that make up the majority of stuff. What are some of the other miscellaneous items that make up stuff?

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