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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before meeting Deborah, when was the last time Denver spoke to a white woman?
(a) When he met a homeless white woman hitching a train ride.
(b) When he helped a woman with car trouble as a teenager.
(c) When the mission volunteers brought him lunch on the plantation.
(d) When his father was killed and a kindly white nurse took pity on young Denver.

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

3. Where did Ron endure his teacher's cruel punishment?
(a) On the stage of the school auditorium.
(b) At his teacher's home.
(c) On the playground.
(d) In the principal's office.

4. What was the name of the mean teacher who punished Ron for his honest mistake?
(a) Miss O'Keefe.
(b) Mrs. Hall.
(c) Miss Poe.
(d) Mrs. Denver.

5. Who was supposed to receive the Dixie cup Ron handed to his teacher by mistake?
(a) The school nurse.
(b) The principal.
(c) The science teacher.
(d) A scientist in the front office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Denver think of Deborah the first time he met her in Fort Worth?

2. What did Denver do when he spotted the white boys who he knew would cause trouble if they saw him helping a white woman?

3. Which group of people was responsible for the city changes Ron saw from the private jet?

4. 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?

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

(see the answer key)

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