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

2. Delphine believes that women should not hide their ___________, but they also should not flaunt it.

3. Nathan sees ___________ and Coleman one Saturday in August while attending the symphony.

4. Who does Coleman suddenly want to confront when he is thinking about the accusations against him?

5. Delphine finds many of the men at her school to be ________ or lazy.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the issue with the girl in Lisa's reading recovery group that made her question her teaching abilities?

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

5. What was the complaint that Coleman refused to listen to from a student, which made Delphine an adversary?

6. Why did Coleman decide to never tell his children or his wife about his racial heritage?

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

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

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

10. What did Coleman tell his children about his own parents when his children were much younger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The shame Coleman seems to feel about his background causes him to hide from his life and from others.

Part 1: Why do you think Coleman decides not to tell Iris about his family background?

Part 2: Do you think Coleman made the right decision in not telling anyone about his racial background? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might have happened had Coleman not hidden from his racial background?

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

The war seems to have done quite a number of Les when he is described in this book.

Part 1: Why do you think war veterans can have so many mental disorders when they come back home?

Part 2: Do you think that Les could ever be rehabilitated?

Part 3: How do you think Les has changed from before he went to war?

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