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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?
(a) Being off the plantation.
(b) Being where he wasn't welcome.
(c) Helping people with car trouble.
(d) Bothering white ladies.

2. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Ron opened an art gallery in Fort Worth?
(a) Renaissance Square.
(b) Mission Square.
(c) Sundance Square.
(d) Falcon Square.

3. What name did Deborah and Ron mistakenly call Denver?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Devore.
(d) Duncan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Same Kind of Different as Me is what type of book?
(a) Romantic fiction.
(b) Non-fiction biography.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Non-fiction autobiography.

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

12. From where was Denver returning when he spotted the white woman with car trouble on the side of the road?
(a) His aunt's house.
(b) The Man's house where he was visiting Bobby.
(c) His father BB's shack on the plantation.
(d) The Man's house where he stole a bike.

13. What thoughts about the homeless did Ron have as he flew in a private jet over Fort Worth and looked down on the city?
(a) He was pleased that the city was moving the homeless so they would not bother him anymore.
(b) He was grateful that there were no homeless people begging on the streets of Fort Worth.
(c) He was heartbroken for the future of the homeless.
(d) He had sympathy because he used to be homeless.

14. What did Deborah witness a large black man complaining about being stolen from him?
(a) His suitcase.
(b) His car keys.
(c) His Bible.
(d) His shoes.

15. What did the white woman stranded with car trouble do when the boys attacked Denver?
(a) She said nothing.
(b) She threatened the boys with a gun and they let him go.
(c) She ran for help.
(d) She shot the redheaded boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person was Uncle James?

2. Before the boys who nearly killed Denver spotted him near the vehicle, what did they ask the white woman?

3. What is the term used to describe the farm owned by Ron's family?

4. What did Denver want most from the volunteers?

5. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?

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