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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 accidentally send to all of her colleagues, which could be highly embarrassing?

2. Most of the men at the school want ___________ with Delphine, according to her own experiences.

3. What does Delphine obtain once she begins to hear rumors of Coleman's relationship with Faunia?

4. Who does Coleman stop spending time with after July, though the other person does not know why?

5. What is Faunia thinking about rather than of her tragedies and of her past?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Nathan encounter Coleman and Faunia at the open rehearsal of the Boston Symphony?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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