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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asked Coleman's family to encourage Coleman to do less well in a few classes?
(a) Coleman's aunt.
(b) Steena.
(c) Nathan Henderson.
(d) A Jewish doctor.

2. What does Iris seem to believe about Coleman's heritage, just as so many others in his life have assumed?
(a) He is hiding something.
(b) He is Jewish.
(c) He is black.
(d) He is a WASP.

3. The best time Faunia and Lester had together was when they were arguing and ended up _____________.
(a) Making love in the hay.
(b) Breaking the stable horse.
(c) Throwing manure at each other.
(d) Kissing.

4. Who began molesting Faunia after her mother got remarried?
(a) Her stepfather.
(b) Coleman.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Lester.

5. How old is the woman that Coleman Silk is seeing after his wife's death?
(a) 18.
(b) 34.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

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

7. What is the profession of the man who taught boxing at the Boys Club?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

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

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

10. Who is Coleman with when he runs into Steena six years after their first love affair?
(a) No one.
(b) Iris.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Amanda.

11. Coleman and Iris married more out of convenience and companionship than out of _________.
(a) Necessity.
(b) Desire.
(c) Legality.
(d) Passion.

12. Doc Chizner takes Coleman to a fight he is refereeing in ___________ in order to get Coleman to fight for another college.
(a) West Point.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Boston.
(d) Providence.

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

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

15. What is Iris also strongly opinionated about, which attracts Coleman's attention and affection?
(a) Religion.
(b) Literature.
(c) Racism.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. A lawyer tells Coleman that if he seeks out a _____________ for Faunia, then everyone will know of his and Faunia's relationship.

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

3. Where does Coleman walk after his tense and upsetting meeting with the lawyer, even though he has not done so for years?

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

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

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