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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Ron dream of showing how successful he had become as he flew along in a private jet?
(a) His mean teacher, old girlfriends and his graduating class.
(b) His ex-wife and all the children who tormented him as a child.
(c) Former co-workers and his old boss.
(d) The homeless people with whom he grew up.

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

3. What is the term used to describe the farm owned by Ron's family?
(a) Blackland.
(b) Cottongain.
(c) Sharecropper.
(d) Cottonshare.

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

5. With what problem did Denver help the white woman who was stranded with her vehicle on the side of the road?
(a) Putting out an engine fire.
(b) Fixing a leaky radiator.
(c) Replacing a loose belt.
(d) Changing a tire.

6. Who were Don Shisler and Pam?
(a) Sharecroppers who changed Ron's life.
(b) The director and volunteer coordinator of the facility.
(c) A preacher and his assistant.
(d) The people who saved Denver's life.

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

8. What is the name of the facility where Ron and his wife volunteered their time?
(a) The Red River Parish.
(b) The Union Gospel Mission.
(c) The First Church of Denver.
(d) The Salvation Army.

9. What did Deborah insist would repair her marriage after Ron had an affair?
(a) A couple's therapy retreat.
(b) Working for the Peace Corps for 18 months.
(c) A cruise around the world.
(d) Volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission.

10. In Chapter 2: Ron, Ron recalls a humiliating experience as a child. What honest mistake did Ron make with his teacher?
(a) He mistakenly delivered something to her that was meant for someone else.
(b) He became nervous and forgot his lines in the school play.
(c) He accidently called her "Mama."
(d) He tripped and bumped a cart of art supplies that dumped paint in his teacher's lap.

11. Who helped Deborah plan special events for the needy?
(a) Brother Bill.
(b) Denver.
(c) Mary Ellen.
(d) Ron.

12. Of what social class was Ron a member while growing up?
(a) Upper-middle class.
(b) Lower-middle class.
(c) Blue-collar middle class.
(d) Upper class.

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

14. 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) Europe.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Canada.
(d) Washington, D.C.

15. Who was called Li'l Buddy, while growing up?
(a) Denver.
(b) Uncle James.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Ron.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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?

5. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?

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