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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. Les realizes he must __________ Coleman in order to make things right with his buddy.
(a) Kill.
(b) Forgive.
(c) Talk to.
(d) Fight.

2. When Delphine writes the second letter to Coleman, how does she sign it?
(a) With her name.
(b) Anonymous.
(c) With Faunia's name.
(d) With the Dean's name.

3. Which of Coleman's children never believed the story about his dead parents, even though the other children did?
(a) John.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Mark.
(d) Lisa.

4. Despite a broken __________ and a tattoo from his experience, Coleman survived.
(a) Wrist.
(b) Neck.
(c) Leg.
(d) Spine.

5. Who does Coleman call from the pay phone that he finds in the student union building?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Ernestine.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Faunia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coleman watches a group of people who are likely members of the _________ classes and he thinks he should be one of them.

2. What did Coleman visit in Norfolk while he was in the military, causing him to be recognized for his heritage?

3. Coleman believes his children would not believe all the lies had he just told them the truth about their ___________.

4. Who does Coleman stop spending time with after July, though the other person does not know why?

5. Who does Coleman blame for throwing out all his parent's belongings when he was overseas (at least in the story he tells his children)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the rumor that Jeff tells Coleman Lisa has heard, causing the rift in their relationship?

2. What did Coleman tell his children about his own parents when his children were much younger?

3. What does Faunia end up doing with the ring Coleman gave to her?

4. What does Nathan come to realize is the reason why Coleman stayed away from him?

5. Why doesn't Faunia like to spend the night with men she is dating?

6. How does Nathan encounter Coleman and Faunia at the open rehearsal of the Boston Symphony?

7. What does Coleman worry has caused the many troubles between himself and his children?

8. What was the complaint that Coleman refused to listen to from a student, which made Delphine an adversary?

9. What does Nathan think about Coleman's absence at first when Coleman stops spending time with him?

10. What does Faunia try to give the crow when she is at the Audubon Society?

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