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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 is the profession of the woman with whom Coleman Silk is having an affair?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Cleaning woman.

2. What caused Coleman Silk's wife to die during the investigation into the comments he made during a class?
(a) Broken heart.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

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

4. What did Coleman Silk call the two students who never seemed to be in class when he called roll?
(a) Rebels.
(b) Bastards.
(c) Spooks.
(d) Ghosts.

5. Who sent the letter to Coleman that reflected on how good he looked and how mature he seemed?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Delphine.
(c) Faunia.
(d) Steena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ended up bringing Iris and Coleman closer together during their marriage?

2. What does Faunia have to do at her home in order to live without paying rent?

3. Where does Coleman Silk's new young girlfriend live, according to Coleman's description?

4. What does Coleman Silk receive that tells him that others know about his affair with a younger woman?

5. On the day she died, Iris was in perfect health aside from a __________ that would not leave her alone.

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