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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. What is the favorite piece of literature of Coleman's father, according to the book?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(d) Othello.

2. What did Coleman Silk do first as a boy when he went to Newark Boys Club in his neighborhood?
(a) Hide and read.
(b) Run.
(c) Play hoops.
(d) Box.

3. The investigation into Coleman's potential racist remark found him to be ______________.
(a) Guilty.
(b) Innocent.
(c) A liar.
(d) A racist.

4. How does Coleman Silk enlist when he signs up for the military branch he does?
(a) As a gay man.
(b) As a black man.
(c) As a white man.
(d) As a mixed race man.

5. What would happen if Coleman decided to do poorly in a few classes?
(a) The other family's son would be valedictorian.
(b) He would fail out of school.
(c) He would get a new house.
(d) He could go to Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Coleman wait before seeing Faunia after the incident with her husband stalking her?

2. Coleman's father believed that education was the more important thing in life, especially for a __________.

3. What does Iris seem to believe about Coleman's heritage, just as so many others in his life have assumed?

4. What does Coleman sign on to buy from the farm in order to see Faunia every week?

5. Who calls up Coleman and forbids him from ever contacting the family again?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the doctor who visits Coleman's family when Coleman is in high school want from Coleman and his family?

4. What happened to cause Coleman Silk to have to seek retirement from his job?

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

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

7. What happened during the course of the investigation into Coleman Silk's accusations?

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

9. What does Coleman want to do with his life at first when he is out of the military and back in New York?

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

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