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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. Coleman says he will end the ___________ if it means saving his relationship with his children.

2. The vet helping Lester encourages Les to eat in a ___________ restaurant until he is comfortable with the people.

3. Lisa heard that Coleman forced Faunia to _____________, though the rumor was untrue.

4. Where were the mean crows taken to once they were reported to be stealing from people?

5. What does Nathan offer to Coleman when he purposely runs into him at the symphony's open rehearsal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Faunia try to give the crow when she is at the Audubon Society?

2. How does Nathan encounter Coleman and Faunia at the open rehearsal of the Boston Symphony?

3. What happens to the personal ad Delphine sends out in order to find love?

4. What did Coleman tell his children about his own parents when his children were much younger?

5. What does Faunia end up doing with the ring Coleman gave to her?

6. What does Les think he has to do in order to be able to feel things again?

7. What does Coleman think when he sees the members of the Elderhostel classes walking to the dining hall?

8. What does Coleman worry has caused the many troubles between himself and his children?

9. What happens to stop Coleman from going to Delphine's office to confront her?

10. What does Lisa think about Coleman's obvious attraction to Faunia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When it's discovered that Faunia has a diary, it seems that her claims of illiteracy may not be true.

Part 1: Why would someone hide the fact that they could read?

Part 2: Why do you think that Faunia decided to pretend that she was illiterate?

Part 3: Why do you think Coleman never realized Faunia was indeed literate?

Essay Topic 2

The children in Coleman's family seem to side with everyone else besides their father.

Part 1: Why do you think Coleman's children were so distant from him in the end?

Part 2: Do you think the choice of the funeral at the college chapel was also an attempt to hide their father's true identity? Why or why not?

Part 3: If you were one of Coleman's children, would you be upset with him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The shame Coleman seems to feel about his background causes him to hide from his life and from others.

Part 1: Why do you think Coleman decides not to tell Iris about his family background?

Part 2: Do you think Coleman made the right decision in not telling anyone about his racial background? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might have happened had Coleman not hidden from his racial background?

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