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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. What did Denver think of Deborah the first time he met her in Fort Worth?
(a) She was his guardian angel.
(b) She hated the homeless.
(c) She was rude and prejudiced against blacks.
(d) She was the skinniest, nosiest, pushiest white or black woman he ever met.

2. With what type of vehicle did Denver help the white woman stranded on the side of the road?
(a) White Chevy.
(b) Green Oldsmobile.
(c) Red Cadillac.
(d) Blue Ford.

3. Why did Ron dress differently than the other students when he was college?
(a) His clothes were tattered and worn because he was so poor.
(b) He dressed very formally, even on the weekends.
(c) His mother sewed his clothes from feed sacks.
(d) He dressed flamboyantly in colorful costumes.

4. What did Denver do when he spotted the white boys who he knew would cause trouble if they saw him helping a white woman?
(a) He hid behind the wheel, hoping they would not see him.
(b) He stood up so they would not think he was hiding.
(c) He began to walk away quickly.
(d) He climbed into the cab of the truck and hid.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Denver finally make his escape from life on the cotton fields to being homeless in Fort Worth, Texas?

3. What was the name of the mean teacher who punished Ron for his honest mistake?

4. To what danger did the family pet alert Li'l Buddy?

5. What was the name of Denver's father?

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