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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what material did Big Mama sew her large dresses?
(a) Feed bags.
(b) Flower sacks.
(c) Her husband's worn shirts.
(d) Any material donated to the mission.

2. What special event did Deborah start for the needy women?
(a) Beauty Shop Night.
(b) Massage Night.
(c) Nail Salon Night.
(d) Pampering Night.

3. Looking back as an adult on the scene with the cruel teacher from his youth, how does Ron feel?
(a) Amused.
(b) Shameful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Numb.

4. Why was one of the central figures in the book called Li'l Buddy while growing up?
(a) Because he never left his father's side.
(b) Because he helped Big Mama with her medication and emptying the slop jars.
(c) Because PawPaw carried him in a pocket of his overalls.
(d) Because Uncle BB carried him on his shoulders everywhere he went.

5. How did Denver's father die?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He was dragged to death behind a horse.
(c) He died of alcohol poisoning.
(d) He was stabbed to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Ron opened an art gallery in Fort Worth?

2. What was celebrated by the volunteers with frosted sheet cake one evening per month?

3. Where did Ron endure his teacher's cruel punishment?

4. Who were Don Shisler and Pam?

5. During his time working as a sharecropper picking cotton, what did Denver receive instead of a paycheck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Rocky, Deborah's palomino pony, was used during Deborah's funeral and what Denver did after the ceremony was completed.

2. While Deborah was in the final days of her life and in terrible pain, what message from God did Denver deliver to Ron?

3. Explain the chain of events in Chapter 2: Ron that begin with Ron boarding a private jet and end with Ron attending a luncheon in his honor.

4. What did Denver think of Deborah Hall the first time he met her?

5. How did members of Deborah's immediate family react to her impending cancer surgery and what did they do to prepare?

6. What dream did Deborah have that she told Ron about?

7. Normally soft-spoken, explain how Denver defied his usual custom of keeping to himself at the memorial service for Deborah that was attended by a thousand people.

8. Describe Denver's first impression of Deborah and how he felt about the mission until he met her.

9. Explain why Ron was so surprised by Pearlie Mae's house when he and Denver visited it at the end of the book.

10. What new mission did Denver feel called to pursue as Deborah lay dying?

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