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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. Who does Coleman feel he can be himself around when he is dating her?
(a) Ellie.
(b) Steena.
(c) Iris.
(d) Faunia.

2. What does Coleman want to do with his life once he gets out of the military?
(a) Become a banker.
(b) Get married.
(c) Become a poet.
(d) Go back to boxing.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the man who taught boxing at the Boys Club?

2. One Saturday, Nathan comes over to find Coleman in his ________ and nothing else.

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

4. Where does Coleman enroll after his service in the military?

5. What kind of Jew is Iris' father according to the book's description of her family?

(see the answer key)

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