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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, What Do You Do with the Kid Who Can't Read?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the profession of the woman with whom Coleman Silk is having an affair?
(a) Prostitute.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Cleaning woman.

2. What did Coleman Silk do first as a boy when he went to Newark Boys Club in his neighborhood?
(a) Play hoops.
(b) Run.
(c) Hide and read.
(d) Box.

3. Where does Delphine try to garner the attention of an older man, though she fails?
(a) Wrigley Field.
(b) Boston Metropolitan.
(c) Detroit Metro Airport.
(d) NY Public Library.

4. Who sent the letter to Coleman that reflected on how good he looked and how mature he seemed?
(a) Delphine.
(b) Faunia.
(c) Steena.
(d) Nathan.

5. Coleman sees Faunia sharing __________ with a bunch of her coworkers, all men, when he is on campus.
(a) Pizza.
(b) Kisses.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Coleman with when he runs into Steena six years after their first love affair?

2. What does Coleman Silk receive that tells him that others know about his affair with a younger woman?

3. What is the favorite piece of literature of Coleman's father, according to the book?

4. Coleman is a __________ skinned Jew, according to his own description.

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

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