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

2. What is contained on the tablet that is in the British Museum that Fulghum mentions in Chapter 32?
(a) A list of laws.
(b) A drawing of a family.
(c) A census report.
(d) A obituary report.

3. What does Fulghum say his barber did on his days off?
(a) He gave free haircuts to old men in a nursing home.
(b) He gave free haircuts to his clients' children.
(c) He gave free haircuts to children in an orphanage.
(d) He gave free haircuts to people in his church group.

4. What kind of vest does the Indian wear who enters the tavern in Chapter 35?
(a) Leather.
(b) Sheep's skin.
(c) Checkered.
(d) Beaded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Fulghum catch his neighbor spraying in his yard?

3. Why does Fulghum's neighbor say he puts up with Fulghum's yard?

4. In Chapter 31, Fulghum claims that Beethoven defied his fate with what?

5. What two things did Beethoven want to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Fulghum say will happen if you put a bunch of the stuff mentioned in Chapter 34 in a jar with water?

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

4. In Chapter 19, when Mr. Washington comes over to Fulghum's home and starts spraying the dandelions, what kind of discussion does this spark?

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

6. Why does Fulghum tell the reader in Chapter 16 to not be mislead by the stories we hear of crookedness and corruption?

7. In Chapter 20, what kind of people does Fulghum say he lives in awe of?

8. Describe Fulghum's ride home in an ancient pickup truck in Chapter 17.

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

10. Describe Fulghum's relationship with his neighbor Mr. Washington that is discussed in Chapter 18.

(see the answer keys)

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