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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Purifying Ritual.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Delphine once had a relationship with a _________ man, but that went wrong so she does not want that again.
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Married.
(d) Rich.

2. When Coleman and his guest leave the ___________ during a break, Nathan follows them.
(a) Back row.
(b) Conductor aisle.
(c) Box seat.
(d) Music Shed.

3. What did the person asking for Coleman to do poorly in school offer to help his mother?
(a) A new car.
(b) A paid off mortgage.
(c) A new kitchen.
(d) A charge nurse position.

4. Who does Coleman suddenly want to confront when he is thinking about the accusations against him?
(a) Steena.
(b) Delphine.
(c) Faunia.
(d) Nathan.

5. Who was the only speaker at Coleman's funeral, in order to keep up appearances?
(a) Herb Keble.
(b) Delphine.
(c) Ernestine Silk.
(d) Lisa Silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delphine accidentally send to all of her colleagues, which could be highly embarrassing?

2. What does Delphine try to do in order to rectify the mistake she makes on her email?

3. What does Coleman think is helping him to feel younger and stronger, aside from Faunia?

4. Delphine decides to write a ________ to appear in the New York Review of Books.

5. Who asked Coleman's family to encourage Coleman to do less well in a few classes?

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