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

2. What does "the Man" mean?
(a) A wealthy man from "old money."
(b) Someone who rents the land he farms and struggles to make a profit.
(c) A wealthy landowner who shares equally in the profits and losses with his sharecroppers.
(d) A landowner who forces workers to harvest his crops and pays them with credit that they spend at his company store.

3. What type of person was Uncle James?
(a) A greedy and power-hungry man.
(b) A Christian man who quoted Scripture.
(c) A homeless man who smiled every day just because he was alive.
(d) The Man.

4. How many boys were there in the group that nearly killed Denver?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

5. What were the names of Ron's parents?
(a) Earl and Tommye.
(b) Denver and Deborah.
(c) Big Mama and PawPaw.
(d) Thurman and Hershalee.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ron sold two valuable paintings in the mid-1970s, where did he and his wife go to socialize with multimillionaire clients for a month?

2. Denver lacked which basic abilities when he arrived in Fort Worth?

3. During what era did Ron attend school and receive an unjust punishment for his honest mistake?

4. What family pet woke Li'l Buddy one night and alerted him to danger in the house?

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

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