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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. How many years did Denver work the cotton fields?
(a) 50.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 30.

2. Why did Ron dress differently than the other students when he was college?
(a) His mother sewed his clothes from feed sacks.
(b) His clothes were tattered and worn because he was so poor.
(c) He dressed very formally, even on the weekends.
(d) He dressed flamboyantly in colorful costumes.

3. What thoughts about the homeless did Ron have as he flew in a private jet over Fort Worth and looked down on the city?
(a) He was grateful that there were no homeless people begging on the streets of Fort Worth.
(b) He was pleased that the city was moving the homeless so they would not bother him anymore.
(c) He was heartbroken for the future of the homeless.
(d) He had sympathy because he used to be homeless.

4. When the Falcon jet landed, what happened to Ron?
(a) He sold the Falcon jet to a wealthy client and made his first fortune.
(b) He made $100,000 on the sale of three paintings and attended a luncheon in his honor.
(c) He drove to his former teacher's house to confront her about her cruelty years ago.
(d) He was robbed by three homeless men who beat him and stole $100,000 in cash.

5. What did Ron give Deborah after he became wealthy to make her forgive him for using her stock?
(a) The keys to a homeless shelter he purchased for her to run.
(b) A priceless Georgia O'Keefe painting.
(c) A Falcon jet.
(d) A gold Piaget watch and a mink jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What affliction affected Ron's father when Ron was a child?

2. How is Ron's mother described?

3. Which members of Li'l Buddy's family died when they were trapped in the house?

4. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?

5. With what problem did Denver help the white woman who was stranded with her vehicle on the side of the road?

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