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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 did Ron give Deborah after he became wealthy to make her forgive him for using her stock?

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

3. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?

4. How old was Denver when he was nearly killed by a group of white boys?

5. What did Ron do for a living before becoming a successful and wealthy art dealer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain why Denver drove 5 mph on the mountain road during his trip to Colorado.

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

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

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

7. How did Denver's encounter with the white woman with a flat tire impact his life?

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

9. Explain what Ron learned about Deborah's health during a phone call he received while having lunch with his daughter, Regan.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the childhoods of Ron and Denver. Find two similarities and two differences. Do you think they would have been friends as children, had they met at a young age?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

At age 18, Denver worked for the Man, but surveyed his lifestyle and decided he lived "high on the hog."

Part 1. Explain what "high on the hog" means and give an example.

Part 2. Explain what Denver had. Did he actually own these things?

Part 3. If Denver was living "high on the hog," why do you think he eventually escaped on the freight train?

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