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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come Out the Wilderness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Peter have dinner with after arguing with Jules in Previous Conditions?
(a) Eva.
(b) Iva.
(c) Ida.
(d) Ira.

2. What do the boys plan to give as a birthday gift in The Outing?
(a) A gold plated brooch.
(b) A gold plated barrette.
(c) A gold ring.
(d) A gold plated necklace.

3. In This Morning, This Evening, So Soon, how long has the narrator lived in his current location?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 12 years.

4. Where does Peter go to in Harlem?
(a) A black jazz club.
(b) A black diner.
(c) A black bar.
(d) A restaurant.

5. In Come Out the Wilderness, what does Ruth's roommate suggest?
(a) They see other people.
(b) They go to dinner.
(c) He marry her.
(d) He paint her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the other black employee at Ruth's work?

2. What does Eric ask his father about Jamie in his memory?

3. Who is David in The Outing?

4. Who does the narrator of This Morning, This Evening, So Soon watch at the beginning of the story?

5. Why does Eric think his mother will be angry at him?

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