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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Deborah tell Ron to do after she died?

2. What happened to Mr. Ballantine to put him in the hospital?

3. Who was Craig Dearden?

4. From what event did Denver notice Deborah's absence and become worried?

5. When Denver learned that Deborah had only days to live, what did he say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Denver met Mr. Ballantine and how Mr. Ballantine treated Denver when they first met. What happened to Mr. Ballantine to put him into a public nursing home, and how did Denver continue to look after him while he was there? What reason did Denver have for treating this man so kindly?

Essay Topic 2

Before Ron's life was changed by Denver and others at the Union Gospel Mission, Ron had certain feelings about the poor and the homeless.

Part 1. Describe how Ron felt about the poor, homeless and needy before he began volunteering at the mission and met Denver.

Part 2. What happened to Ron's art gallery in Sundance Square to validate his feelings about the homeless?

Part 3. Explain how meeting Denver changed Ron's attitude toward the homeless.

Essay Topic 3

When Denver was a boy, a fire broke out that killed Big Mama and Cousin Chook. Shortly thereafter, Denver's father, BB, was stabbed to death, and Uncle James died a short time later.

Part 1. Explain how so much loss at a young age impacted Denver as a grown man. What fears and insecurities did he have as a result?

Part 2. How do you think Denver's life might have been different if Big Mama had survived the fire?

Part 3. Deborah's death was especially hard on Denver. What did Denver wonder about God when Deborah was taken away from him?

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