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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 does Coleman realize when he is trying to write his own story?
(a) It is a useless effort.
(b) He can not write well.
(c) He can not be objective.
(d) It is too unbelievable.

2. What does Faunia still have because she does not know what to do with them?
(a) Her books.
(b) Her children's ashes.
(c) A diary from when she was young.
(d) Her husband's medals.

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

4. What ended up bringing Iris and Coleman closer together during their marriage?
(a) Her disease.
(b) Nathan.
(c) His affair.
(d) The investigation.

5. What happened to Nathan that caused him to live a life of celibacy?
(a) He had his prostate removed.
(b) He realized he was gay.
(c) He become a monk.
(d) His wife died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the favorite piece of literature of Coleman's father, according to the book?

2. Iris' father never married her mother because he is highly distrustful of ____________.

3. Who does Coleman go to in order to complain about Farley and his behavior?

4. What else did the person asking Coleman to do poorly in school say they would set up for Coleman?

5. As a result of the problem in the classroom, Coleman decides to return to the __________ and to resign as the dean.

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Iris a strong woman, according to the descriptions in the book?

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

3. Why does Coleman go to the lawyer the next day after seeing Farley?

4. What does the doctor offer to Coleman's family in return for the favor they request, though the Silks turn the offer down?

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

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

7. What happened on the day that Nathan found Coleman in only his shorts?

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

9. What is the current and past status of Coleman Silk's employment in this novel?

10. What is Coleman's religious background and why is this an important detail to note?

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