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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Purifying Ritual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Faunia's father is told that a personal item of Faunia's will be destroyed as he does not need the ________ associated with reading it.
(a) Pain.
(b) Joy.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Happiness.

2. Who does Nathan meet when he is at the funeral of Coleman, going back to their house to learn more?
(a) Ernestine Silk.
(b) Walt Silk.
(c) Steena.
(d) Ellie.

3. What is not listed in Faunia's records when they are obtained for future investigation?
(a) Her illiteracy.
(b) Her SAT score.
(c) Her dead children.
(d) Her abuse.

4. What did Coleman Silk do first as a boy when he went to Newark Boys Club in his neighborhood?
(a) Play hoops.
(b) Box.
(c) Run.
(d) Hide and read.

5. There is only one man that Delphine considers to be datable - a professor of ___________ in Boston.
(a) French.
(b) History.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delphine do with the first letter she writes to Coleman about his relationship with Faunia?

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

3. The girl who was a __________ had been in the reading recovery program twice the time she should have been.

4. What does Coleman find out about Faunia that she admits to, but does not want to do anything about?

5. Where does the Vietnam vet take Lester and some others as a part of their therapy?

(see the answer key)

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