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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 did the person asking for Coleman to do poorly in school offer to help his mother?
(a) A new car.
(b) A charge nurse position.
(c) A new kitchen.
(d) A paid off mortgage.

2. A lawyer tells Coleman that if he seeks out a _____________ for Faunia, then everyone will know of his and Faunia's relationship.
(a) Trial.
(b) Restraining order.
(c) Annulment.
(d) Marriage dissolution.

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

4. Coleman thinks the Iris has the wildest _____________ of anyone he has seen.
(a) Head of hair.
(b) Ideas about life.
(c) Hands.
(d) Eyes.

5. Who sent the letter to Coleman that reflected on how good he looked and how mature he seemed?
(a) Steena.
(b) Faunia.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Delphine.

Short Answer Questions

1. One Saturday, Nathan comes over to find Coleman in his ________ and nothing else.

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

3. What would happen if Coleman decided to do poorly in a few classes?

4. Who does Coleman go to in order to complain about Farley and his behavior?

5. What happened to Nathan that caused him to live a life of celibacy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with Nathan's health which has changed him forever?

2. What does Coleman do after his father dies when he is a student at Howard?

3. What does Ellie do when Coleman reveals to her his racial background?

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

5. Why were Iris' parents never officially married, though they conceived and raised Iris as their daughter?

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

7. What did the nice letter that Coleman found in his personal belongings say?

8. Why did Coleman and Iris marry if they were complete opposites without passion for each other?

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

10. What is Coleman's religious background and why is this an important detail to note?

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