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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Denver's father?
(a) James.
(b) Ron.
(c) BB.
(d) PawPaw.

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

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 began to walk away quickly.
(c) He climbed into the cab of the truck and hid.
(d) He stood up so they would not think he was hiding.

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

6. What did the needy have to sit through in order to receive a free dinner?
(a) Lectures on finding jobs.
(b) Counseling sessions with Ron and Deborah.
(c) Sermons from Brother Bill.
(d) Medical exams.

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

8. How did Denver feel about Deborah when he met her?
(a) He felt loved by her.
(b) He felt repulsed by her.
(c) He felt attacked by her.
(d) He felt attracted to her.

9. How did Denver's father die?
(a) He died of alcohol poisoning.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was dragged to death behind a horse.
(d) He was stabbed to death.

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

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

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

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

14. What made Denver leave the plantation?
(a) He was tired of being poor.
(b) The plantation went under and Denver was out of a job.
(c) He wanted more fun in his life.
(d) He had goals for himself and wanted an education.

15. Where did Ron endure his teacher's cruel punishment?
(a) At his teacher's home.
(b) On the playground.
(c) In the principal's office.
(d) On the stage of the school auditorium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade was Ron in when he faced his teacher's cruel punishment?

2. What affliction affected Ron's father when Ron was a child?

3. Who did Big Mama and PawPaw raise as their own?

4. How is Ron's mother described?

5. Where did Deborah first meet Denver?

(see the answer keys)

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