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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. What does Iris seem to believe about Coleman's heritage, just as so many others in his life have assumed?
(a) He is a WASP.
(b) He is hiding something.
(c) He is black.
(d) He is Jewish.

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

3. On the day she died, Iris was in perfect health aside from a __________ that would not leave her alone.
(a) Tumor.
(b) Stomach ache.
(c) Chest pain.
(d) Headache.

4. What did Coleman recognize in the words as he was trying to write his story without any help?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Anger.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Happiness.

5. What is the favorite piece of literature of Coleman's father, according to the book?
(a) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Othello.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doc Chizner takes Coleman to a fight he is refereeing in ___________ in order to get Coleman to fight for another college.

2. What kind of school did Coleman's father attend which led to his owning his own shop?

3. Coleman is a __________ skinned Jew, according to his own description.

4. Coleman Silk is also the first dean of __________ for the college who has the characteristic as the answer to #8.

5. Who is Coleman with when he runs into Steena six years after their first love affair?

(see the answer key)

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