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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. Why did Li'l Buddy not play much as a child?

2. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?

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

4. To what danger did the family pet alert Li'l Buddy?

5. Denver recalled stories from his childhood about black men being fed to a gator for doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Deborah was in the final days of her life and in terrible pain, what message from God did Denver deliver to Ron?

2. In the conclusion of the story, what did Denver tell Ron about being homeless?

3. Normally soft-spoken, explain how Denver defied his usual custom of keeping to himself at the memorial service for Deborah that was attended by a thousand people.

4. What dream did Deborah have that she told Ron about?

5. After Deborah was given only weeks to live, why did Denver say that Deborah "ain't goin nowhere"?

6. Explain how Ron and Denver became friends.

7. When half a million dollars was given to the mission, how did Mary Ellen credit Deborah and what was done with the money?

8. When Denver was changing the white woman's tire in Chapter 1: Denver, why did he stand up to let the white boys know he is there?

9. Describe how Ron felt about urban development as he flew over the city in Chapter 2: Ron, and saw the groundwork for new buildings that would force the homeless to be relocated.

10. In the final chapters of the book, explain the relationship that had developed between Ron and Denver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ron grew up in a lower-middle class home and spent his summers with his grandfather, a farmer and landowner.

Part 1. Describe Ron's parents. Do you think Ron was well-cared for as a child?

Part 2. Explain why or not Ron's grandfather was the Man. Did he treat his white and colored workers differently?

Part 3. Consider how Ron felt about the poor and homeless when he grew up. Find two reasons from Ron's childhood that might explain why Ron felt this way as an adult.

Essay Topic 2

Deborah Hall began to volunteer at the Union Gospel Mission because she felt God's calling to do so. What differences in the lives of the needy did Deborah make and what specific new events did Deborah bring into their lives?

Essay Topic 3

When Denver was 15, he was nearly dragged to death by three white boys on horseback who accused him of harassing a woman Denver was only trying to help. Describe the incident from the perspective of Denver, the white woman he was assisting and Bobby's aunt, who saved Denver's life.

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