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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 a __________ skinned Jew, according to his own description.
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

2. At what college did Coleman Silk teach before his hasty departure from the college?
(a) Boston University.
(b) Harvard College.
(c) Athena College.
(d) Yale.

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

4. ____________ was also an abstract painter and a poet.
(a) Faunia.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Iris.
(d) Coleman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A lawyer tells Coleman that if he seeks out a _____________ for Faunia, then everyone will know of his and Faunia's relationship.

2. What is Iris also strongly opinionated about, which attracts Coleman's attention and affection?

3. What does Coleman suffer for the first time upon his arrival at Howard College?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did Coleman and Iris marry if they were complete opposites without passion for each other?

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

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

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

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

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

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