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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coleman is convinced that the false accusations against him _________ his wife.
(a) Drove away.
(b) Killed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Soiled the good name of.

2. What does Coleman sign on to buy from the farm in order to see Faunia every week?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beef.
(d) Milk.

3. Coleman Silk is also the first dean of __________ for the college who has the characteristic as the answer to #8.
(a) Faculty.
(b) Admissions.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Honors Department.

4. Where has Lester Farley already tried to get help after his service in the military?
(a) AARP.
(b) His family doctor.
(c) VA.
(d) A shrink.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Coleman realizes that if he had taken the more _________ Steena to his house, things might have gone better.

2. What does Faunia have to do at her home in order to live without paying rent?

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

4. What is the profession of the woman with whom Coleman Silk is having an affair?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the nice letter that Coleman found in his personal belongings say?

2. What does Doc Chizner tell Coleman not to tell the Pitt coach when he is applying for a scholarship?

3. How does Coleman reveal to Iris his racial background when they are getting married?

4. Why were Iris' parents never officially married, though they conceived and raised Iris as their daughter?

5. What does Mr. Silk believe is the most important thing in life, especially for a black man?

6. What does the lawyer tell Coleman in regards to the restraining order against Farley?

7. What did Coleman do on the day he went to the funeral parlor to make arrangements for a funeral?

8. Describe Iris' health on the day that she died, according to the book's description.

9. How does Coleman reveal his family secret to the woman he loves while he's in college?

10. What does Coleman Silk confess to his neighbor when he is 71 years of age?

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