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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 suggests to Peter he fight the eviction?
(a) Peter's brother.
(b) Peter's boss.
(c) Jules.
(d) Peter's mom.

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

3. In Come Out the Wilderness, where does Ruth work ?
(a) An insurance company.
(b) A school.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A doctor's office.

4. What is Peter's occupation in Previous Condition?
(a) Musician.
(b) Songwriter.
(c) Singer.
(d) Actor.

5. Who carries the brother home in The Rockpile?
(a) John.
(b) Roy.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides to go join his friends one day while they play across the street from the Grimes' apartment?

2. What is the narrator's son's name in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

3. In This Morning, This Evening, So Soon what did the narrator find himself face to face with in New York?

4. What does Peter make an excuse for in Previous Conditions?

5. What does Ruth wonder about her roommate as she accepts her new job in Come Out the Wilderness?

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