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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. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Texas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

2. How did Denver finally make his escape from life on the cotton fields to being homeless in Fort Worth, Texas?
(a) He hitched a ride from a migrant worker.
(b) He jumped on the train near the highway.
(c) The Man died and Denver left in his car.
(d) He simply walked away after having a bad day.

3. What did Deborah insist would repair her marriage after Ron had an affair?
(a) A couple's therapy retreat.
(b) Working for the Peace Corps for 18 months.
(c) Volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission.
(d) A cruise around the world.

4. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?
(a) She forced him to read a letter of apology in front of the entire class.
(b) She took away his desk and made him sit on the floor for the entire year.
(c) She pulled down his pants and spanked him in front of his classmates.
(d) She made him press his nose against the wall.

5. How did the white boys who attacked Denver nearly kill him?
(a) They wrestled him and tried to strangle him.
(b) They tried to run him over with their car.
(c) They roped his neck and attempted to drag him.
(d) They beat him with baseball bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was in the Dixie cup that Ron handed to his teacher?

2. What city project did Ron view from his seat on the private Falcon jet?

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

4. What was the name of the mean teacher who punished Ron for his honest mistake?

5. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Ron opened an art gallery in Fort Worth?

(see the answer key)

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