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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 to 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the white boys who attacked Denver nearly kill him?
(a) They beat him with baseball bats.
(b) They wrestled him and tried to strangle him.
(c) They roped his neck and attempted to drag him.
(d) They tried to run him over with their car.

2. Before meeting Deborah, when was the last time Denver spoke to a white woman?
(a) When he helped a woman with car trouble as a teenager.
(b) When he met a homeless white woman hitching a train ride.
(c) When his father was killed and a kindly white nurse took pity on young Denver.
(d) When the mission volunteers brought him lunch on the plantation.

3. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?
(a) Because he never left his father's side.
(b) Because he helped Big Mama with her medication and emptying the slop jars.
(c) Because Uncle BB carried him on his shoulders everywhere he went.
(d) Because PawPaw carried him in a pocket of his overalls.

4. Who was supposed to receive the Dixie cup Ron handed to his teacher by mistake?
(a) The principal.
(b) The science teacher.
(c) A scientist in the front office.
(d) The school nurse.

5. 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 not turn each other in to the police for any reason.
(c) An agreement to take turns keeping watch in the park at night while others sleep.
(d) An agreement to share what they have with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "the Man" mean?

2. What type of hardwood trees surrounded the Red River Parish plantation of Denver's youth?

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

4. What happened to Ron's art gallery to confirm his negative opinion of the homeless?

5. Who helped Deborah plan special events for the needy?

(see the answer key)

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