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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 Ron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the account of Denver's life on the cotton fields in Chapter 1: Denver, what things could Denver claim he actually owned on the plantation?
(a) Everything he had was owned by the Man.
(b) A shack and a lame pony.
(c) A pig and two pairs of overalls.
(d) An outhouse.

2. What valuable objects were in Ron's possession on the private jet?
(a) Three Georgia O'Keefe paintings.
(b) $100,000 in cash and two bars of gold.
(c) Two rare Picasso sculptures.
(d) Three Monet landscapes.

3. Why was Ron flying in a private jet over the city?
(a) He had many wealthy friends who made their private jets available to him.
(b) He was the private pilot of a wealthy family.
(c) He owned the jet and was on his way to a luncheon in his honor.
(d) He was on his way to sell very valuable paintings to the owner of the jet.

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

5. How soon after arriving in Fort Worth did Denver meet Deborah?
(a) Many years.
(b) Only a few hours.
(c) Many months.
(d) Immediately, because she met him at the train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Ron's art gallery to confirm his negative opinion of the homeless?

2. How did Denver finally make his escape from life on the cotton fields to being homeless in Fort Worth, Texas?

3. In Chapter 2: Ron, Ron recalls a humiliating experience as a child. What honest mistake did Ron make with his teacher?

4. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?

5. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?

(see the answer key)

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