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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 Coleman suffer for the first time upon his arrival at Howard College?
(a) Anxiety attacks.
(b) Open discrimination.
(c) Poor grades.
(d) Beatings.

2. What kind of school did Coleman's father attend which led to his owning his own shop?
(a) Optician.
(b) Medical.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Watchmaking.

3. What does Coleman sign on to buy from the farm in order to see Faunia every week?
(a) Beef.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Milk.

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

5. Coleman thinks the Iris has the wildest _____________ of anyone he has seen.
(a) Head of hair.
(b) Hands.
(c) Ideas about life.
(d) Eyes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Coleman do when he realizes that the woman from the Midwest is someone he wants to be with forever?

3. Who does Coleman Silk want to pen his story about the accusations at the school?

4. To what college does Mr. Silk want his son, Coleman, to go when he is able to go to college?

5. Doc Chizner tells Coleman not to tell the coach that he is __________ as this might hurt Coleman's chances of the scholarship.

(see the answer key)

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