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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Slipping the Punch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The investigation into Coleman's potential racist remark found him to be ______________.
(a) A racist.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Guilty.
(d) A liar.

2. What did Coleman suffer quite often when he was young because of his name and to what it could refer?
(a) Bullying.
(b) Mistaken identity.
(c) Racism.
(d) Paternalism.

3. Coleman is not moved by his mother's pleas for change, believing _______________.
(a) She is too selfish.
(b) She is racist.
(c) He is doing what is right for him.
(d) Iris would not like his mom.

4. At what college did Coleman Silk teach before his hasty departure from the college?
(a) Harvard College.
(b) Yale.
(c) Athena College.
(d) Boston University.

5. What is Iris also strongly opinionated about, which attracts Coleman's attention and affection?
(a) Politics.
(b) Racism.
(c) Religion.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Faunia have to do at her home in order to live without paying rent?

2. What does Coleman realize when he is trying to write his own story?

3. What does Ellie point out to Coleman when he reveals his racial heritage with her?

4. How many days does Coleman wait before seeing Faunia after the incident with her husband stalking her?

5. What did Coleman Silk do first as a boy when he went to Newark Boys Club in his neighborhood?

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