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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. Nathan is worried that he may not have been a ___________ to Coleman, but then he learns of Coleman's secret.
(a) Good friend.
(b) Good mentor.
(c) Good listener.
(d) Good teacher.

2. Delphine decides to write a ________ to appear in the New York Review of Books.
(a) Book review.
(b) Piece about Coleman's issues.
(c) Personal ad.
(d) Opinion piece.

3. Nathan senses that it is the ____________ in the person Coleman is with that causes their attraction.
(a) Missing thing.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Youth.

4. What happened when Coleman went to the establishment in #93 and was recognized?
(a) He was thrown out.
(b) He was ignored.
(c) He was given a discount.
(d) He was fined.

5. Lisa heard that Coleman forced Faunia to _____________, though the rumor was untrue.
(a) Have sex with him.
(b) Have an abortion.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Quit her job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Coleman call from the pay phone that he finds in the student union building?

3. Where does Delphine try to garner the attention of an older man, though she fails?

4. Faunia knows that ___________ is the only one fighting for herself.

5. Delphine finds many of the men at her school to be ________ or lazy.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the issue with the girl in Lisa's reading recovery group that made her question her teaching abilities?

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

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

5. What is the real reason Faunia gets angry with Coleman for reading to her when they get up the next morning?

6. How does Les feel when he goes up to the Moving Wall memorial?

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

8. What happens to the personal ad Delphine sends out in order to find love?

9. What are Delphine's ideas about women and about their sexuality?

10. What does Lisa think about Coleman's obvious attraction to Faunia?

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