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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. How many days does Coleman wait before seeing Faunia after the incident with her husband stalking her?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

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

3. Who calls up Coleman and forbids him from ever contacting the family again?
(a) Walt.
(b) Steena.
(c) Ernestine.
(d) His mother.

4. Coleman is convinced that the false accusations against him _________ his wife.
(a) Killed.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Drove away.
(d) Soiled the good name of.

5. One Saturday, Nathan comes over to find Coleman in his ________ and nothing else.
(a) Shoes.
(b) Socks.
(c) Undershirt.
(d) Shorts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Iris' father never married her mother because he is highly distrustful of ____________.

3. What does Ellie point out to Coleman when he reveals his racial heritage with her?

4. What did Coleman suffer quite often when he was young because of his name and to what it could refer?

5. What did Coleman recognize in the words as he was trying to write his story without any help?

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