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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. What kind of Classics teacher is Delphine Roux, the one who helped Coleman Silk with his investigation?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Roman.
(c) Greek.
(d) French.

2. Coleman is __________, one of the first professors on the school's staff to be so.
(a) Black.
(b) Jewish.
(c) White.
(d) German.

3. Who does Coleman go to in order to complain about Farley and his behavior?
(a) Delphine.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) The college president.
(d) Nathan.

4. Who calls up Coleman and forbids him from ever contacting the family again?
(a) Steena.
(b) Ernestine.
(c) Walt.
(d) His mother.

5. Coleman and Iris married more out of convenience and companionship than out of _________.
(a) Legality.
(b) Desire.
(c) Necessity.
(d) Passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the man who taught boxing at the Boys Club?

2. Coleman is not moved by his mother's pleas for change, believing _______________.

3. What does Coleman tell Iris of his family and their history?

4. Who sent the letter to Coleman that reflected on how good he looked and how mature he seemed?

5. How does Coleman Silk enlist when he signs up for the military branch he does?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coleman reveal to Iris his racial background when they are getting married?

2. What does Doc Chizner tell Coleman not to tell the Pitt coach when he is applying for a scholarship?

3. What does the lawyer tell Coleman in regards to the restraining order against Farley?

4. What makes Iris a strong woman, according to the descriptions in the book?

5. What does Mr. Silk believe is the most important thing in life, especially for a black man?

6. How does Coleman reveal his family secret to the woman he loves while he's in college?

7. What happened to cause Coleman Silk to have to seek retirement from his job?

8. What does the doctor offer to Coleman's family in return for the favor they request, though the Silks turn the offer down?

9. What does the doctor who visits Coleman's family when Coleman is in high school want from Coleman and his family?

10. What does Coleman want to do with his life at first when he is out of the military and back in New York?

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