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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Fulghum is talking about yelling at objects, he claims that even doing this doesn't help.
2. What do the little white hearts taste like that are on the gummy lump box?
3. When do the woodsmen in the Solomon Islands creep up on a tree?
4. When Fulghum's washer and dryer quit working, where is the laundromat that he has to go to?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How many places does Fulghum rank for their chicken fried steak, and who receives the most stars and why?
2. What does the lady in Chapter 7 do after she runs into the spider web on her porch?
3. Describe Fulghum's Crayola bomb idea.
4. What are some of the things that Fulghum learned in kindergarten that can be applied to everyone at any age?
5. What happened after Fulghum's washer died on him in the middle of a load of laundry?
6. How does Fulghum's lawyer friend whom he mentions in Chapter 12 travel?
7. What was the name of Charles Boyer's wife? What happened to her?
8. In Chapter 13, Fulghum talks about introducing his godchild to the good things in life. What are some of those things that Fulghum says he'll introduce to his godchild?
9. What does Fulghum think of the way Charles Boyer ended his life?
10. Describe what the gummy lump box looks like.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 51, Fulghum discusses Mother Teresa. Why do you think the author waits until the end of the book to tell his story about Mother Teresa? Does her story help conclude Fulghum's book in any way? Why do you think Fulghum says that Mother Teresa has "profoundly disturbed my peace of mind for a long time"? Fulghum even goes as far as to say that she drives him crazy. Why do you think he sets up her story in this manner? Use examples from the book to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Even though Fulghum jumps from story to story and doesn't really go in any type of chronological order, does the book still seem to flow when you read it? Why or why not? After reading only short stories about so many different times, places, and individuals, was there enough to interest you as a reader and keep you wanting more as you read the book? If so, how does Fulghum create this in his writing? If not, why were you not interested or involved with the book and people? Why do you think Robert Fulghum wrote the book the way he did with short stories and short chapters? Explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, we see evidence of the theme of simplicity. Fulghum tries to explain during his stories how we should do as children do or take the simplest measures to reach joy or accomplishment. What are some ideas that Fulghum has about keeping life simple and enjoying the simple things? What story or stories did you find these ideas in? How do you think the title of the book, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," applies to Fulghum's conclusions in his stories? Explain your answers, and use ideas from the book to support your answers.
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