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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 thinks the Iris has the wildest _____________ of anyone he has seen.
(a) Ideas about life.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Hands.
(d) Head of hair.

2. Who does Coleman go to in order to complain about Farley and his behavior?
(a) The college president.
(b) Delphine.
(c) Nathan.
(d) A lawyer.

3. Coleman is not moved by his mother's pleas for change, believing _______________.
(a) Iris would not like his mom.
(b) He is doing what is right for him.
(c) She is racist.
(d) She is too selfish.

4. What does Coleman think is helping him to feel younger and stronger, aside from Faunia?
(a) Not being a Dean.
(b) The weed he's been smoking.
(c) Viagra.
(d) Scotch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coleman do when he realizes that the woman from the Midwest is someone he wants to be with forever?

2. What would happen if Coleman decided to do poorly in a few classes?

3. What did Coleman recognize in the words as he was trying to write his story without any help?

4. What kind of Jew is Iris' father according to the book's description of her family?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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