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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?
(a) Helping people with car trouble.
(b) Bothering white ladies.
(c) Being off the plantation.
(d) Being where he wasn't welcome.

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

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

4. 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) An outhouse.
(b) A pig and two pairs of overalls.
(c) A shack and a lame pony.
(d) Everything he had was owned by the Man.

5. What city project did Ron view from his seat on the private Falcon jet?
(a) A mission and chapel being built to support the homeless.
(b) Land-clearing to create a giant city park.
(c) An abandoned military base being converted to an airport.
(d) The foundation for a giant urban expansion of towers and buildings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before meeting Deborah, when was the last time Denver spoke to a white woman?

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. Who was supposed to receive the Dixie cup Ron handed to his teacher by mistake?

4. What did Ron give Deborah after he became wealthy to make her forgive him for using her stock?

5. Denver recalled stories from his childhood about black men being fed to a gator for doing what?

(see the answer key)

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