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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. Why was Ron flying in a private jet over the city?
(a) He was the private pilot of a wealthy family.
(b) He owned the jet and was on his way to a luncheon in his honor.
(c) He was on his way to sell very valuable paintings to the owner of the jet.
(d) He had many wealthy friends who made their private jets available to him.

2. What ethnicity were the "good ole boys" described in Chapter 1: Denver?
(a) American Indian.
(b) Mexican-American.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. What was in the Dixie cup that Ron handed to his teacher?
(a) Worms from the schoolyard.
(b) Pencil shavings.
(c) His urine.
(d) Nails.

4. What were the names of Ron's parents?
(a) Denver and Deborah.
(b) Earl and Tommye.
(c) Big Mama and PawPaw.
(d) Thurman and Hershalee.

5. How old was Denver when he was nearly killed by a group of white boys?
(a) 5.
(b) 21.
(c) 15.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?

2. Why did Ron dress differently than the other students when he was college?

3. How did Denver's father die?

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

5. 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?

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