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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. Delphine thinks that Coleman is just ________________ Faunia in their relationship.

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

3. Delphine was visited by a __________ student who complained that Coleman had called her a derogatory name.

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

5. Coleman encourages Faunia to ______________ to the same song that Steena once did.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coleman's determination to live a life the way he wanted to live it had effects on everyone, even if that wasn't his intention.

Part 1: Why do you think Coleman was all right with the idea that his family basically disowned him?

Part 2: Why do you think that Coleman decided to choose to be white instead of black?

Part 3: How do you think Coleman's friends would have reacted had they known he was part black?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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