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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coleman believes his children would not believe all the lies had he just told them the truth about their ___________.
(a) Schooling.
(b) Heritage.
(c) Mother.
(d) Grandmother.

2. What does Delphine tell the Campus Police about her ransacked office?
(a) That kids did it.
(b) That Coleman broke in.
(c) That it was all her fault.
(d) That Faunia did it.

3. Delphine is horrified she will be a laughingstock at the college and back home in __________.
(a) France.
(b) Florida.
(c) England.
(d) Vermont.

4. Who works with the reading recovery children, according to Coleman's memories?
(a) Steena.
(b) Faunia.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Lisa.

5. How many visits does it take for Les to be able to sit down a the restaurant and eat a meal without trouble?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) He never can.

6. What is Faunia thinking about rather than of her tragedies and of her past?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her stepfather.
(c) Coleman.
(d) Crows.

7. Delphine carries the letter in her purse for months before visiting _______ one afternoon.
(a) Boston.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

8. Delphine believes that women should not hide their ___________, but they also should not flaunt it.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Power.
(d) Sexuality.

9. How many chairs are left empty in the field to show how many guys who died from Pittsfield?
(a) 41.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 33.

10. Coleman watches a group of people who are likely members of the _________ classes and he thinks he should be one of them.
(a) Greek.
(b) Advanced placement.
(c) African Studies.
(d) Elderhostel.

11. Where does Delphine try to garner the attention of an older man, though she fails?
(a) Detroit Metro Airport.
(b) Wrigley Field.
(c) Boston Metropolitan.
(d) NY Public Library.

12. Who does Coleman call from the pay phone that he finds in the student union building?
(a) Ernestine.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Faunia.
(d) Jeff.

13. When Delphine writes the second letter to Coleman, how does she sign it?
(a) With her name.
(b) With the Dean's name.
(c) Anonymous.
(d) With Faunia's name.

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

15. ______ accuses Coleman of being sexually attracted to Lisa and that it is an inappropriate attraction.
(a) Walt.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Ernestine.
(d) Greg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Coleman blame for throwing out all his parent's belongings when he was overseas (at least in the story he tells his children)?

2. The girl at the place where Faunia goes is feeding a ___________, but lets Faunia come right in.

3. Who is the vet who is determined to help Les when he gets out of the VA hospital?

4. What does Delphine do with the first letter she writes to Coleman about his relationship with Faunia?

5. Delphine thinks that Coleman is just ________________ Faunia in their relationship.

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