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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 does Delphine do with the first letter she writes to Coleman about his relationship with Faunia?

2. How many visits does it take for Les to be able to sit down a the restaurant and eat a meal without trouble?

3. When Coleman and his guest leave the ___________ during a break, Nathan follows them.

4. Where does the Vietnam vet take Lester and some others as a part of their therapy?

5. Faunia often imagines she is a ___________ stuck in a human body, and she admires this animal.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Coleman encourage Faunia to do that Steena once did with him in the past?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One's history is often the driving force in one's present day actions and decisions.

Part 1: Do you think Coleman is driven by his past? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think Les is somehow driven by his past? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the past should influence decision making? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Faunia, to some, seems to be the innocent victim of an older man, but is this really the case?

Part 1: Do you think Faunia is as innocent as she wants to be perceived by others? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Faunia pretends to be dumber than she actually is? What might be the benefits of this act?

Part 3: What might have happened in Faunia's life had she been honest to others and to herself?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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