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

Short Answer Questions

1. What miraculous sight did both Denver and Deborah witness while in different locations?

2. Why did Ron begin to worry about Denver in Chapter 37?

3. What fear of Denver's did he overcome at the Cowboy Spring Gathering?

4. What did Deborah do, despite the doctor's opinion?

5. Why did Denver stay at Deborah's grave until night?

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

Both Deborah and Denver had a premonition about the other. What was Deborah's premonition about Denver that she experienced in a dream? What was Denver's premonition about Deborah before she became ill? Did either of their premonitions come true?

Essay Topic 3

When he was in second grade, Ron faced a humiliating punishment for an honest mistake at the hands of his teacher, Miss Poe.

Part 1. Explain Ron's honest mistake and his teacher's reaction.

Part 2. Describe the punishment Ron was forced to endure.

Part 3. This event caused Ron to feel shameful and humiliated 26 years later. Explain why you think Ron felt this way.

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