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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. Denver lacked which basic abilities when he arrived in Fort Worth?
(a) He could not hear or speak well.
(b) He could not read, write or figure.
(c) He could not run or walk quickly.
(d) He could not sign his name or use a telephone.

2. 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?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Europe.
(c) Canada.
(d) The Bahamas.

3. Looking back as an adult on the scene with the cruel teacher from his youth, how does Ron feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Amused.
(c) Numb.
(d) Shameful.

4. What is the "hobo code of honor" that Denver discovered in Chapter 15?
(a) An agreement to back each other up in a fight.
(b) An agreement to take turns keeping watch in the park at night while others sleep.
(c) An agreement to not turn each other in to the police for any reason.
(d) An agreement to share what they have with each other.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After three years of hard work and debt due to sharecropping, what did Uncle James do?

2. For what reasons did Ron decide that Granddaddy was "the Man"?

3. Who did Ron dream of showing how successful he had become as he flew along in a private jet?

4. What part of Ron's body ached as he endured the humiliating punishment from his teacher?

5. What is the term used to describe the farm owned by Ron's family?

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