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

2. What happened to Ron's art gallery to confirm his negative opinion of the homeless?
(a) Two bums slept in the doorway of his art gallery and scared customers away.
(b) He was robbed at gunpoint by a homeless man who stole his wallet.
(c) Two bums stole cash and jewelry from his store.
(d) A homeless woman snuck into his store and stole a priceless painting.

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

4. Who did Ron dream of showing how successful he had become as he flew along in a private jet?
(a) The homeless people with whom he grew up.
(b) His ex-wife and all the children who tormented him as a child.
(c) His mean teacher, old girlfriends and his graduating class.
(d) Former co-workers and his old boss.

5. Of what social class was Ron a member while growing up?
(a) Lower-middle class.
(b) Upper-middle class.
(c) Blue-collar middle class.
(d) Upper class.

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. When the Falcon jet landed, what happened to Ron?

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

4. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?

5. Where did Ron endure his teacher's cruel punishment?

(see the answer key)

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