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

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

3. On the day she died, Iris was in perfect health aside from a __________ that would not leave her alone.
(a) Tumor.
(b) Headache.
(c) Stomach ache.
(d) Chest pain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what college did Coleman Silk teach before his hasty departure from the college?

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

3. The investigation into Coleman's potential racist remark found him to be ______________.

4. How does Coleman Silk enlist when he signs up for the military branch he does?

5. Coleman Silk was a professor of _________ and Latin at the college.

(see the answer key)

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