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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 is Ruth Bowman living with in Come Out the Wilderness?
(a) Pat.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Preston.
(d) Paul.

2. In Sonny's Blues, who does the teacher not attempt to contact at the beginning of the story?
(a) His brother, Sonny.
(b) His dad.
(c) His brother's ex wife.
(d) His mom.

3. Who is David in The Outing?
(a) Sylvia's boyfriend.
(b) Sylvia's cousin.
(c) Roy and John's friend.
(d) Roy and John's cousin.

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

5. Where does Jamie tell Eric his father wants to see him at in The Man Child?
(a) The barn.
(b) Inside the house.
(c) The outhouse.
(d) The shed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the teacher feel when he goes to the jazz club with Sonny at the end of Sonny's Blues?

2. What is Previous Conditions about?

3. In Come Out the Wilderness, how does Ruth feel about her roommate's suggestion?

4. What was the importance of the story the teacher's mom told him after his father died?

5. What government service to Sonny end up joining?

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