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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Coleman walk after his tense and upsetting meeting with the lawyer, even though he has not done so for years?

2. Coleman is not moved by his mother's pleas for change, believing _______________.

3. What caused Coleman Silk's wife to die during the investigation into the comments he made during a class?

4. What does Faunia still have because she does not know what to do with them?

5. On the day she died, Iris was in perfect health aside from a __________ that would not leave her alone.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coleman want to do with his life at first when he is out of the military and back in New York?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Ellie do when Coleman reveals to her his racial background?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Faunia goes to visit the crow, she sees many similarities in the crow and her situation.

Part 1: Why does Faunia go back to visit the crow again and again?

Part 2: Why do you think that Faunia tries to give her opal ring to the crow?

Part 3: Do you think the crow is a symbol for Coleman? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Coleman passes most of his life as a white man, obtaining many of the privileges and power that come along with this race.

Part 1: Do you think that Coleman made the right decision in portraying himself as white? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think that Coleman had the intelligence to be in the positions he was in regardless of his race? Why or why not?

Part 3: In the time frame of the story, do you think Coleman needed to hide his race from others anymore? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When it's discovered that Faunia has a diary, it seems that her claims of illiteracy may not be true.

Part 1: Why would someone hide the fact that they could read?

Part 2: Why do you think that Faunia decided to pretend that she was illiterate?

Part 3: Why do you think Coleman never realized Faunia was indeed literate?

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