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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Chef Jim receive for his cooking?
(a) Room and board.
(b) Free meals.
(c) A car.
(d) Nothing, because he refused to accept pay.

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

3. What family pet woke Li'l Buddy one night and alerted him to danger in the house?
(a) Dog.
(b) Pot-bellied pig.
(c) Cat.
(d) Parrot.

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

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

6. Which group of people was responsible for the city changes Ron saw from the private jet?
(a) The mission volunteers.
(b) Foreign investors.
(c) Local billionaires.
(d) State leaders.

7. What valuable objects were in Ron's possession on the private jet?
(a) Three Monet landscapes.
(b) Three Georgia O'Keefe paintings.
(c) Two rare Picasso sculptures.
(d) $100,000 in cash and two bars of gold.

8. When the Falcon jet landed, what happened to Ron?
(a) He was robbed by three homeless men who beat him and stole $100,000 in cash.
(b) He drove to his former teacher's house to confront her about her cruelty years ago.
(c) He made $100,000 on the sale of three paintings and attended a luncheon in his honor.
(d) He sold the Falcon jet to a wealthy client and made his first fortune.

9. How is Ron's mother described?
(a) An artist and sculptor.
(b) A bad-tempered boss who ran the family cotton farm.
(c) A spiritual woman who quoted Scripture.
(d) A Texas farm girl who sewed and baked cookies.

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

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

12. How soon after arriving in Fort Worth did Denver meet Deborah?
(a) Immediately, because she met him at the train station.
(b) Many years.
(c) Only a few hours.
(d) Many months.

13. 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) Replacing a loose belt.
(c) Changing a tire.
(d) Fixing a leaky radiator.

14. Where did Deborah first meet Denver?
(a) At Starbucks.
(b) At the Red River Parish.
(c) At the Lot.
(d) At the mission.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what social class was Ron a member while growing up?

2. According to the account of Denver's life on the cotton fields in Chapter 1: Denver, what things could Denver claim he actually owned on the plantation?

3. What sort of place did Tim Taylor run, welcoming the needy to free events there?

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

5. How did the white boys who attacked Denver nearly kill him?

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