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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. What did Delphine try to use on Coleman when she was interviewing for her current job?

2. There is only one man that Delphine considers to be datable - a professor of ___________ in Boston.

3. What happened when Coleman went to the establishment in #93 and was recognized?

4. In what animal does Faunia seem to take a particular interest?

5. What does Delphine try to do in order to rectify the mistake she makes on her email?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coleman think when he sees the members of the Elderhostel classes walking to the dining hall?

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

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

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

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

6. What are the three men on the campus of Athena College talking about as Coleman is sitting on a bench?

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

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

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

10. Why did Coleman decide to never tell his children or his wife about his racial heritage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Race is a large part of this story, even when it isn't directly discussed. But race becomes the motivating force behind many decisions.

Part 1: How is race defined within this story by its characters?

Part 2: Is race only a matter of the color of one's skin? Why or why not?

Part 3: If you could change the way you look to others, would you? Would you present yourself as a different race? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The children in Coleman's family seem to side with everyone else besides their father.

Part 1: Why do you think Coleman's children were so distant from him in the end?

Part 2: Do you think the choice of the funeral at the college chapel was also an attempt to hide their father's true identity? Why or why not?

Part 3: If you were one of Coleman's children, would you be upset with him? Why or why not?

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