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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What family pet woke Li'l Buddy one night and alerted him to danger in the house?

3. What name did Deborah and Ron mistakenly call Denver?

4. How many years did Denver work the cotton fields?

5. From where was Denver returning when he spotted the white woman with car trouble on the side of the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why did Ron dress differently from his peers in college?

2. Explain why Denver's trip with Ron to the annual Cowboy Spring Gathering was a turning point in Denver's life in which he overcame a life-long fear.

3. 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?

4. 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.

5. Describe how Rocky, Deborah's palomino pony, was used during Deborah's funeral and what Denver did after the ceremony was completed.

6. Describe how Ron felt when he looks back on Miss Poe's punishment 26 years earlier?

7. Explain how Ron and Denver became friends.

8. In what ways did Ron's grandfather, a blackland farm owner, treat his black and white employees differently?

9. How did Mr. Ballantine treat Denver when he first met him and how did Mr. Ballantine arrive at the mission?

10. With how much money did Denver return from Colorado and what was Ron's reaction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the circumstances under which Ron learned that President Kennedy had been shot. Where was he? What was he doing? How did he hear the news?

Essay Topic 2

When Ron and Deborah asked Denver to make the drive to Colorado to deliver Regan's belongings, it was a turning point in their relationship with Denver.

Part 1. What obstacles had to be overcome in order for Denver to attain a valid driver license? How did Ron help Denver accomplish this?

Part 2. With what valuable items was Denver entrusted by Ron for the trip?

Part 3. Explain Ron's worries about sending Denver on the trip. Did his worries come true?

Essay Topic 3

When Denver first arrived at the mission, he kept to himself and was considered a loner. Still, Deborah Hall sought him out.

Part 1. Describe how Deborah first approached Denver and how Denver felt about her.

Part 2. Explain the dream Deborah had and why she thought Denver might be the man from her dream.

Part 3. Explain how Deborah's influence led Denver to become more active in the mission. In what types of activities did Denver become involved?

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