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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did friendship mean to Denver?
(a) It meant nothing.
(b) A bond between men that could not be trusted.
(c) A new kind of family.
(d) A commitment to fight together or die together.

2. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?
(a) She forced him to read a letter of apology in front of the entire class.
(b) She took away his desk and made him sit on the floor for the entire year.
(c) She made him press his nose against the wall.
(d) She pulled down his pants and spanked him in front of his classmates.

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

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

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

6. From what material did Big Mama sew her large dresses?
(a) Feed bags.
(b) Flower sacks.
(c) Her husband's worn shirts.
(d) Any material donated to the mission.

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

8. What city project did Ron view from his seat on the private Falcon jet?
(a) Land-clearing to create a giant city park.
(b) The foundation for a giant urban expansion of towers and buildings.
(c) A mission and chapel being built to support the homeless.
(d) An abandoned military base being converted to an airport.

9. What type of person was Uncle James?
(a) A homeless man who smiled every day just because he was alive.
(b) A Christian man who quoted Scripture.
(c) A greedy and power-hungry man.
(d) The Man.

10. What grade was Ron in when he faced his teacher's cruel punishment?
(a) Twelfth grade.
(b) Ninth grade.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Second grade.

11. What special event did Deborah start for the needy women?
(a) Pampering Night.
(b) Massage Night.
(c) Beauty Shop Night.
(d) Nail Salon Night.

12. 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.

13. Who encouraged Ron and Denver to become friends?
(a) Sister Bettie.
(b) Chef Jim.
(c) Deborah.
(d) Brother Bill.

14. Who did Big Mama and PawPaw raise as their own?
(a) James, Bobby and Cousin Chook.
(b) Denver, Thurman and Hershalee.
(c) Earl and Tommye.
(d) Ron and Deborah.

15. What did Ron give Deborah after he became wealthy to make her forgive him for using her stock?
(a) A gold Piaget watch and a mink jacket.
(b) A priceless Georgia O'Keefe painting.
(c) The keys to a homeless shelter he purchased for her to run.
(d) A Falcon jet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which part of Fort Worth was Ron raised?

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

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

5. During what era did Ron attend school and receive an unjust punishment for his honest mistake?

(see the answer keys)

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