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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Craig Dearden?
(a) A sharecropper.
(b) A physician.
(c) A preacher.
(d) A shelter volunteer.

2. What was Deborah's message to Denver when she appeared to him after her death?
(a) "You must finish the work I began."
(b) "Please look after my family."
(c) "Please take care of yourself."
(d) "You are welcome in our home."

3. At the dedication of the new cemetery, what was visible as far as the eye could see when fifty friends and family gathered in Deborah's memory?
(a) Yellow flowers.
(b) Chocolate lillies.
(c) Purple blossoms.
(d) Pink roses.

4. Why did Ron begin to worry about Denver in Chapter 37?
(a) Because he failed to arrive in Colorado on time.
(b) Because Deborah was sure Denver was dead.
(c) Because he did not return anyone's phone calls.
(d) Because Ron began to fear he was robbed.

5. What did Deborah do, despite the doctor's opinion?
(a) Tried to save her marriage.
(b) Sought counseling.
(c) Started chemotherapy.
(d) Prayed for a miraculous healing for Denver.

6. After returning from Colorado, why did Denver not want to accept money from Ron?
(a) Because Denver felt Ron owed him so much more.
(b) Because he took the trip to bless Ron.
(c) Because he felt guilty.
(d) Because he already owed Ron $5000.

7. What happened to Mr. Ballantine to put him in the hospital?
(a) He got in a fight with Denver.
(b) He suffered a heart attack.
(c) He fell off a ladder.
(d) He was beaten by a thief.

8. Why did Denver want to travel to Colorado?
(a) To visit family he has never seen.
(b) To please Ron and Deborah.
(c) To see the city after which he was named.
(d) To die there.

9. When Scott disliked the idea of bringing cigarettes to Mr. Ballantine in the hospital, how did Denver respond?
(a) That he would do it instead.
(b) That he should do it to bless him and not judge him.
(c) That Mr. Ballantine deserved some small pleasures.
(d) That he would break the news to Mr. Ballantine.

10. What did Ron and Deborah do at home together after Deborah admitted her fears about her health to Ron?
(a) The argued.
(b) They called Denver for advice.
(c) They decided to pretend nothing happened.
(d) They prayed together.

11. Where was Deborah buried?
(a) Fort Worth.
(b) Denver.
(c) Rocky Top.
(d) Red River Parish.

12. What was Dr. Robert Goldstein's specialty?
(a) The liver.
(b) Marriage counseling.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) The heart.

13. At which facility did Dr. Goldstein work?
(a) Johns Hopkins.
(b) Cedars-Sinai.
(c) Texas A&M.
(d) Baylor University.

14. How did Mr. Ballantine treat Denver at first?
(a) He was terrified of Denver.
(b) He thought Denver was a thief.
(c) He cursed him and called him a "nigger."
(d) He declared that Denver was his guardian angel.

15. What promise did Denver make to Deborah?
(a) To never sleep on the streets again.
(b) To watch over Ron.
(c) To continue her ministry after her death.
(d) To protect Regan and Carson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was "Manna" to Denver?

2. Who looked perfectly well, despite battling an illness?

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

4. In what type of casket was Deborah buried?

5. What did Denver call Deborah's appearance to him as he slept in her home after her death?

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