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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. In what animal does Faunia seem to take a particular interest?

2. Coleman saw Delphine as an intelligent, if over-___________ young woman when he hired her.

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

4. ______ accuses Coleman of being sexually attracted to Lisa and that it is an inappropriate attraction.

5. Whose scandal are the three men near Coleman discussing, one that involved an older man and a younger woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delphine is an interesting character, one who seems to want to help Coleman and yet hurt him, too.

Part 1: Why do you think the Delphine is so quick to attack Coleman?

Part 2: Do you believe Delphine might have feelings toward Coleman? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think might happen if Delphine were to confess her true feelings about Coleman?

Essay Topic 3

Les is an interesting character as he almost seems too "bad" to be believable. His actions are almost predictable - too predictable.

Part 1: Why do you think Lester would have been with a woman like Faunia?

Part 2: Why do you think that Lester couldn't come back and heal himself after Vietnam?

Part 3: Do you think it's realistic that Les murdered Coleman and Faunia? Why or why not?

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