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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. In Chapter 2: Ron, Ron recalls a humiliating experience as a child. What honest mistake did Ron make with his teacher?

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

3. Who did Ron dream of showing how successful he had become as he flew along in a private jet?

4. Looking back as an adult on the scene with the cruel teacher from his youth, how does Ron feel?

5. With what problem did Denver help the white woman who was stranded with her vehicle on the side of the road?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Denver come to work as a sharecropper and who was responsible for his involvement?

3. What did Denver think of Deborah Hall the first time he met her?

4. When Denver failed to arrive in Colorado on time, what thoughts and fears plagued Ron?

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

6. For the Colorado trip, Ron trusted Denver but feared he might not return. Describe the valuable items with which Denver was entrusted.

7. After Deborah's funeral, how did Denver feel about Ron, and what dream-like experience or visitation made him feel more at ease in Ron's house?

8. Explain Deborah and Ron's differing reasons for becoming volunteers at the Union Gospel Mission.

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

10. Describe how the three white boys nearly killed Denver in Chapter 1: Denver.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Both Ron and Denver must overcome issues and preconceived notions about certain kinds of people in order for their friendship to begin and to thrive as it does.

Part 1. Explain the ideas that Ron had about homeless people and give an example of why he might have felt this way.

Part 2. Explain Denver's ideas about white men and give an example of why he might have felt this way.

Part 3. Describe how Denver and Ron developed a mutual trust and respect for each other that changed how they each felt about white men and colored men.

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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