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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 is horrified she will be a laughingstock at the college and back home in __________.

2. Nathan is worried that he may not have been a ___________ to Coleman, but then he learns of Coleman's secret.

3. What does Nathan offer to Coleman when he purposely runs into him at the symphony's open rehearsal?

4. One of Coleman's female students complained about Coleman teaching ___________ which discriminated against women.

5. Coleman watches a group of people who are likely members of the _________ classes and he thinks he should be one of them.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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 does Coleman worry has caused the many troubles between himself and his children?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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