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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, What Maniac Conceived It?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delphine decides to write a ________ to appear in the New York Review of Books.
(a) Book review.
(b) Piece about Coleman's issues.
(c) Opinion piece.
(d) Personal ad.

2. Which of Coleman's children never believed the story about his dead parents, even though the other children did?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Mark.
(c) Jeff.
(d) John.

3. But Faunia is really mad at Coleman because she ____________ and she is mad at herself.
(a) Does know how to read.
(b) She has lied to him.
(c) Spent the night.
(d) Feels unattractive.

4. The next morning, Faunia gets mad at Coleman for _______________ her.
(a) Reading to.
(b) Not listening to.
(c) Making breakfast for.
(d) Paying for.

5. What does Coleman find out about Faunia that she admits to, but does not want to do anything about?
(a) She is illiterate.
(b) She is an alcoholic.
(c) She has a new identity.
(d) She is a drug addict.

Short Answer Questions

1. The girl who was a __________ had been in the reading recovery program twice the time she should have been.

2. As a result of the problem in the classroom, Coleman decides to return to the __________ and to resign as the dean.

3. What caused Coleman Silk's wife to die during the investigation into the comments he made during a class?

4. Most of the men at the school want ___________ with Delphine, according to her own experiences.

5. What did Delphine try to use on Coleman when she was interviewing for her current job?

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