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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade was Ron in when he faced his teacher's cruel punishment?
(a) Second grade.
(b) Twelfth grade.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Ninth grade.

2. When the Falcon jet landed, what happened to Ron?
(a) He made $100,000 on the sale of three paintings and attended a luncheon in his honor.
(b) He sold the Falcon jet to a wealthy client and made his first fortune.
(c) He drove to his former teacher's house to confront her about her cruelty years ago.
(d) He was robbed by three homeless men who beat him and stole $100,000 in cash.

3. Why did Li'l Buddy not play much as a child?
(a) Big Mama gave him so many chores.
(b) He preferred the company of the older folks.
(c) He spent his time reading adventure novels.
(d) He spent every free moment fishing.

4. Denver recalled stories from his childhood about black men being fed to a gator for doing what?
(a) Robbing the Man.
(b) Looking at a white woman.
(c) Helping a stranded white woman with car trouble.
(d) Stealing cotton and selling it in town.

5. To what danger did the family pet alert Li'l Buddy?
(a) Leaking gas.
(b) A car that had crashed through the kitchen.
(c) An explosion in the kitchen.
(d) A fire.

6. What did Deborah witness a large black man complaining about being stolen from him?
(a) His car keys.
(b) His Bible.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His shoes.

7. How many years did Denver work the cotton fields?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

8. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Ron opened an art gallery in Fort Worth?
(a) Renaissance Square.
(b) Mission Square.
(c) Sundance Square.
(d) Falcon Square.

9. Same Kind of Different as Me is what type of book?
(a) Non-fiction biography.
(b) Romantic fiction.
(c) Historical fiction.
(d) Non-fiction autobiography.

10. During Ron's punishment from the mean teacher, what caused half of the chalk circle to disappear?
(a) Ron's tears.
(b) Ron's hands.
(c) Help from Ron's friends.
(d) The rain.

11. Who helped Deborah plan special events for the needy?
(a) Brother Bill.
(b) Mary Ellen.
(c) Ron.
(d) Denver.

12. What made Denver leave the plantation?
(a) The plantation went under and Denver was out of a job.
(b) He wanted more fun in his life.
(c) He was tired of being poor.
(d) He had goals for himself and wanted an education.

13. What type of hardwood trees surrounded the Red River Parish plantation of Denver's youth?
(a) Oak.
(b) Pine.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Pecan.

14. How is Ron's mother described?
(a) An artist and sculptor.
(b) A bad-tempered boss who ran the family cotton farm.
(c) A spiritual woman who quoted Scripture.
(d) A Texas farm girl who sewed and baked cookies.

15. What sort of place did Tim Taylor run, welcoming the needy to free events there?
(a) A smoky jazz and blues lounge.
(b) A soup kitchen.
(c) A playhouse.
(d) A comedy club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Big Mama and PawPaw raise as their own?

2. The boy who roped Denver and nearly killed him claimed he was teaching Denver a lesson about what?

3. In which state is the plantation that Denver worked as a teenager?

4. What punishment did Ron's teacher inflict on him for his honest mistake in second grade?

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

(see the answer keys)

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