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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. Coleman sees Faunia sharing __________ with a bunch of her coworkers, all men, when he is on campus.

2. Delphine believes that women should not hide their ___________, but they also should not flaunt it.

3. ______ accuses Coleman of being sexually attracted to Lisa and that it is an inappropriate attraction.

4. Nathan sees ___________ and Coleman one Saturday in August while attending the symphony.

5. Delphine decides to write a ________ to appear in the New York Review of Books.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happens to stop Coleman from going to Delphine's office to confront her?

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

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

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

9. What is one of the lessons that Les has to endure as a part of his new therapy with a fellow Vietnam vet?

10. What is in the content of the first letter that Delphine writes to Coleman, though she tears it up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The choice Coleman makes to not talk about his racial background causes grief for many people in his life - even if they don't realize it.

Part 1: How might Coleman's life have been different had he been upfront about his race?

Part 2: What might have happened with the "spoof" incident had Coleman confessed his background?

Part 3: How might Coleman's family life have been different had he been honest about his heritage?

Essay Topic 2

In the end, the dialogue between Nathan and Les talks about having a secret place where someone can go without being disturbed.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important to Les that he have a secret spot?

Part 2: What does Les' need for a secret spot have to say about him as a person?

Part 3: Do you think Les was the killer behind the murders of Faunia and Coleman? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Les is an interesting character as he almost seems too "bad" to be believable. His actions are almost predictable - too predictable.

Part 1: Why do you think Lester would have been with a woman like Faunia?

Part 2: Why do you think that Lester couldn't come back and heal himself after Vietnam?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic that Les murdered Coleman and Faunia? Why or why not?

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