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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. To what danger did the family pet alert Li'l Buddy?
(a) Leaking gas.
(b) A car that had crashed through the kitchen.
(c) A fire.
(d) An explosion in the kitchen.

2. How did Denver's father die?
(a) He was dragged to death behind a horse.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He died of alcohol poisoning.
(d) He was stabbed to death.

3. During his time working as a sharecropper picking cotton, what did Denver receive instead of a paycheck?
(a) A shack and supplies on which he made payments to the Man.
(b) A new bike every Christmas.
(c) Room and board in the Man's house.
(d) Four square meals a day at the farmhouse kitchen table.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Big Mama and PawPaw raise as their own?

2. From where was Denver returning when he spotted the white woman with car trouble on the side of the road?

3. In Chapter 13, Denver looked back on life as a sharecropper. How did he feel at age 18 in a 2-room shack with a bed, table, stove and an outhouse?

4. In which part of Fort Worth was Ron raised?

5. Why was Ron flying in a private jet over the city?

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