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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 to 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the boys who nearly killed Denver spotted him near the vehicle, what did they ask the white woman?
(a) If she needed help.
(b) If she needed a ride.
(c) If she was Bobby's aunt.
(d) If she had seen Denver.

2. Which members of Li'l Buddy's family died when they were trapped in the house?
(a) PawPaw and Uncle James.
(b) Ron and Buddy.
(c) Earl and Tommye.
(d) Big Mama and Cousin Chook.

3. During his time working as a sharecropper picking cotton, what did Denver receive instead of a paycheck?
(a) Four square meals a day at the farmhouse kitchen table.
(b) Room and board in the Man's house.
(c) A new bike every Christmas.
(d) A shack and supplies on which he made payments to the Man.

4. What city project did Ron view from his seat on the private Falcon jet?
(a) The foundation for a giant urban expansion of towers and buildings.
(b) An abandoned military base being converted to an airport.
(c) Land-clearing to create a giant city park.
(d) A mission and chapel being built to support the homeless.

5. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?
(a) Because Uncle BB carried him on his shoulders everywhere he went.
(b) Because he never left his father's side.
(c) Because he helped Big Mama with her medication and emptying the slop jars.
(d) Because PawPaw carried him in a pocket of his overalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?

2. From what material did Big Mama sew her large dresses?

3. What was the name of Denver's father?

4. Same Kind of Different as Me is what type of book?

5. How many years did Denver work the cotton fields?

(see the answer key)

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