Final Exam

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After Brittany Spaulding, after Joaquin Zihuatanejo, for John Parker

1. True or False

You fear for your children’s well being daily

2. Give one word to describe your role in the upbringing of at least ten of your children.

3. How often do you talk to at least nine of your children in a year?

a. When it’s convenient
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever
d. Never

4. True or False

You’re remorseful for all the hearts you have broken

5. In the space provided, explain how it feels to walk away from the eyes of an innocent child you assisted in creating.

6. What is the difference between a father and a dad?

7. What did you do to prevent my mother from leaving

a. Plead for forgiveness
b. Absolutely nothing
c. Go upstairs to your other woman
d. Go out and find multiple women
e. Hit her

8. In the space provided, please explain to your son how a man could hit a woman.

9. Your children are

a. God’s gift to the universe
b. A burden
c. On a list of your regrets
d. You don’t know them

10. List ten of your children’s name and their respective favorite colors

11. Defend the following statement; Children of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

12. Without using the words, “sorry” or “apologize” write an apology to each of your children.

13. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being not angry and 10 being quite angry, how angry does missing out on my childhood make you?

14. I never had the privilege to meet Joseph before he passed, but everyone that knew him claimed my brother was an amazing man, husband, and father. What, if anything, do you have to say about this?

15. Finish this sentence:

Paris my lasts words to you are…

And one final question to conclude the test:

When I met you as an adult, I told you “I forgive you”

Would it bend or break your heart if none of my brothers or sisters did?

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