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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. What wasn't one of the titles that Walt wore within the Asbury School district?
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Principal.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Council Member.

2. What happened to Nathan that caused him to live a life of celibacy?
(a) He had his prostate removed.
(b) His wife died.
(c) He realized he was gay.
(d) He become a monk.

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

4. What does Delphine tell the Campus Police about her ransacked office?
(a) That it was all her fault.
(b) That Coleman broke in.
(c) That Faunia did it.
(d) That kids did it.

5. What kind of Jew is Iris' father according to the book's description of her family?
(a) Fervent.
(b) Non-practicing.
(c) Orthodox.
(d) Hasidic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Delphine was visited by a __________ student who complained that Coleman had called her a derogatory name.

2. Delphine finds many of the men at her school to be ________ or lazy.

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

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

5. Where does Coleman sit when he overhears a racy conversation between some men?

(see the answer key)

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