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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. Who does Coleman call from the pay phone that he finds in the student union building?

3. Lisa heard that Coleman forced Faunia to _____________, though the rumor was untrue.

4. When Les is at the "therapy session" trip with the other veterans, he thinks he should _____________.

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

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 encourage Faunia to do that Steena once did with him in the past?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The title of this book is certainly striking in and of itself, even before a reader dives into the text.

Part 1: What did you think the title referred to when you first picked up the book?

Part 2: Having read the book, how does the title relate to the book?

Part 3: The idea of a stain implies a negative meaning. Does this title have a negative connotation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of the professor having an affair of sorts with the illiterate janitor is a little bit contrived, some would say.

Part 1: Do you think a professor and a janitor would realistically have an affair with each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Faunia and Coleman are attracted to each other?

Part 3: Do you think that Faunia and Coleman would have had a shot at being together? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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