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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coleman is a __________ skinned Jew, according to his own description.
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

2. What does Coleman suffer for the first time upon his arrival at Howard College?
(a) Beatings.
(b) Anxiety attacks.
(c) Open discrimination.
(d) Poor grades.

3. Coleman is convinced that the false accusations against him _________ his wife.
(a) Soiled the good name of.
(b) Drove away.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Killed.

4. What did the person asking for Coleman to do poorly in school offer to help his mother?
(a) A new kitchen.
(b) A charge nurse position.
(c) A paid off mortgage.
(d) A new car.

5. What does Coleman do when his father dies during the middle of his first semester at college?
(a) Joins the Marines.
(b) Joins the Navy.
(c) Joins the Air Force.
(d) Joins the Army.

6. What did Coleman Silk call the two students who never seemed to be in class when he called roll?
(a) Bastards.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Spooks.
(d) Ghosts.

7. What does Coleman realize when he is trying to write his own story?
(a) He can not write well.
(b) It is too unbelievable.
(c) He can not be objective.
(d) It is a useless effort.

8. What does Faunia still have because she does not know what to do with them?
(a) Her husband's medals.
(b) A diary from when she was young.
(c) Her books.
(d) Her children's ashes.

9. Who is the young woman from the Midwest that Coleman meets when he is in school?
(a) Iris.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Steena.
(d) Julie.

10. Who does Coleman feel he can be himself around when he is dating her?
(a) Ellie.
(b) Faunia.
(c) Iris.
(d) Steena.

11. As a result of the problem in the classroom, Coleman decides to return to the __________ and to resign as the dean.
(a) Civilian life.
(b) Office world.
(c) Military.
(d) Classroom.

12. What does Ellie point out to Coleman when he reveals his racial heritage with her?
(a) The other black men she knows who are passing.
(b) She is black.
(c) She already knew.
(d) She doesn't care.

13. What kind of Classics teacher is Delphine Roux, the one who helped Coleman Silk with his investigation?
(a) Greek.
(b) Spanish.
(c) French.
(d) Roman.

14. Iris' father never married her mother because he is highly distrustful of ____________.
(a) The government.
(b) Iris' mother.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Papers you have to sign.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what college did Coleman Silk teach before his hasty departure from the college?

2. What is the phrase that Coleman uses with the lawyer which confuses the lawyer?

3. Who began molesting Faunia after her mother got remarried?

4. Where does Coleman Silk's new young girlfriend live, according to Coleman's description?

5. What is the profession of the man who taught boxing at the Boys Club?

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