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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 13, Denver looked back on life as a sharecropper. How did he feel at age 18 in a 2-room shack with a bed, table, stove and an outhouse?
(a) Like he was living "high on the hog."
(b) That he was at a dead-end.
(c) Like things were okay and he would survive.
(d) That things could only get better.

3. Why did Ron decide to volunteer his time to help the needy?
(a) He felt that God had called him to serve.
(b) Denver invited him to join him.
(c) He wanted to be a good husband.
(d) He wanted to set a good example for his wife.

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

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

6. What affliction affected Ron's father when Ron was a child?
(a) He suffered a head injury and lost his memory.
(b) He lost an arm in a machinery accident.
(c) He became an alcoholic.
(d) He became deaf.

7. 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) The homeless people with whom he grew up.
(d) Former co-workers and his old boss.

8. During Ron's punishment from the mean teacher, what caused half of the chalk circle to disappear?
(a) The rain.
(b) Help from Ron's friends.
(c) Ron's hands.
(d) Ron's tears.

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

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

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

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

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

14. How many years did Denver work the cotton fields?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 50.

15. 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 ran for help.
(d) She threatened the boys with a gun and they let him go.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what material did Big Mama sew her large dresses?

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

4. Who were Don Shisler and Pam?

5. With what type of vehicle did Denver help the white woman stranded on the side of the road?

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