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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Deborah plan special events for the needy?

2. In which part of Fort Worth was Ron raised?

3. Which group of people was responsible for the city changes Ron saw from the private jet?

4. Who were Don Shisler and Pam?

5. What did Deborah insist would repair her marriage after Ron had an affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the conclusion of the story, what did Denver tell Ron about being homeless?

2. Describe how Ron felt when he looks back on Miss Poe's punishment 26 years earlier?

3. Why did Denver hop on a freight train and flee the plantation?

4. How and why did Ron dress differently from his peers in college?

5. When half a million dollars was given to the mission, how did Mary Ellen credit Deborah and what was done with the money?

6. 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.

7. Explain how Ron and Deborah used $10,000 in 1975 from the sale of a valuable Renoir painting.

8. What happened to Ron's art gallery in Chapter 2: Ron that confirmed his negative attitude toward the homeless?

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

10. Explain how and where Ron learned that President Kennedy had been shot.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deborah worked at the mission because she felt that God wanted her there, but Ron had different reasons.

Part 1. Explain the circumstances in the lives of Deborah and Ron led Ron to come work at the mission.

Part 2. Why did Ron decide to join Deborah in her volunteer work? Explain.

Part 3. Describe how and why the friendship between Denver and Ron began soon after Ron started to volunteer at the mission. Who encouraged this friendship?

Essay Topic 2

When Ron and Deborah asked Denver to make the drive to Colorado to deliver Regan's belongings, it was a turning point in their relationship with Denver.

Part 1. What obstacles had to be overcome in order for Denver to attain a valid driver license? How did Ron help Denver accomplish this?

Part 2. With what valuable items was Denver entrusted by Ron for the trip?

Part 3. Explain Ron's worries about sending Denver on the trip. Did his worries come true?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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