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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Everyone Knows.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Coleman realize when he is trying to write his own story?
(a) It is too unbelievable.
(b) He can not write well.
(c) It is a useless effort.
(d) He can not be objective.

2. The investigation into Coleman's potential racist remark found him to be ______________.
(a) Guilty.
(b) A racist.
(c) Innocent.
(d) A liar.

3. What ended up bringing Iris and Coleman closer together during their marriage?
(a) Her disease.
(b) The investigation.
(c) Nathan.
(d) His affair.

4. Where has Lester Farley already tried to get help after his service in the military?
(a) A shrink.
(b) AARP.
(c) His family doctor.
(d) VA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the two children that Faunia left with when they left the abusive husband and father?

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

3. The best time Faunia and Lester had together was when they were arguing and ended up _____________.

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

5. ____________ was also an abstract painter and a poet.

(see the answer key)

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