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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had a new job in Denver, Colorado and got Denver's help transporting her things there?

2. What personal crisis struck Ron and Deborah in Chapter 29?

3. What was the name of Deborah's palomino pony that came to the funeral?

4. With how much money did Denver return from Colorado?

5. After Deborah's death, what was Denver's prayer for Ron and his children?

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

After Denver escaped the plantation on a freight train, he wandered for several years before ending up homeless on the streets of Fort Worth and eventually arriving at the Union Gospel Mission.

Part 1. Explain the "hobo code of honor" and how Denver ended up with a car because of it. For what purpose did Denver use the car?

Part 2. Under what conditions did Denver finally accept a bed at the mission?

Part 3. Explain what and where The Lot was. What did the mission volunteers do there?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Deborah's funeral and memorial service. What did Denver do after Deborah was buried in a plain pine casket? When Denver spoke at Deborah's memorial service, how was it out of character for him to do so? What did he say about Deborah? What did he announce that he was going to do in her memory?

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