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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?
(a) Texas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Denver's father?

3. Why was Ron flying in a private jet over the city?

4. How soon after arriving in Fort Worth did Denver meet Deborah?

5. What was the name of the mean teacher who punished Ron for his honest mistake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the condition of Hershalee's house and what happened there when Ron and Denver visited it together.

2. Describe Ron's art gallery in Sundance Square and explain why his gallery did not post prices on their artwork for sale.

3. Explain the chain of events in Chapter 2: Ron that begin with Ron boarding a private jet and end with Ron attending a luncheon in his honor.

4. At one time in each of their lives, both Ron and Denver considered themselves to be living "high on the hog," or living a very comfortable life, though their circumstances were vastly different. How were their "high on the hog" lifestyles different?

5. What new mission did Denver feel called to pursue as Deborah lay dying?

6. At the end of the book, where did Ron go to live and why, and why did Denver come with him?

7. Explain the circumstances that lead to the death of Big Mama and Cousin Chook when Denver was a boy.

8. Explain why Ron was so surprised by Pearlie Mae's house when he and Denver visited it at the end of the book.

9. How did members of Deborah's immediate family react to her impending cancer surgery and what did they do to prepare?

10. Describe two major events for Ron and Denver that took place after Deborah's death.

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