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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. Where is Eric's sister?
(a) At college.
(b) At boarding school.
(c) In Europe.
(d) In a grave.

2. What does Eric ask his father about Jamie in his memory?
(a) If Jamie is rich.
(b) If Jamie will ever have a son.
(c) If Jamie is poor.
(d) If Jamie is sick.

3. What do the conversations deal with as conversations abound at lunch in The Outing?
(a) Everyone's kids.
(b) Everyone's souls.
(c) Everyone's meal.
(d) Everyone's jobs.

4. Who finally is able to approach Sylvia?
(a) John and Roy.
(b) Roy and Elisha.
(c) David and John.
(d) David and Roy.

5. When do the actions of Previous Conditions most likely take place?
(a) The 1920s.
(b) The 1970s.
(c) The 1930s or 40s.
(d) The 1950s or 60s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author mention is specifically usually in attendance at the outing?

2. In The Outing, what does Sylvia ask David?

3. How does the teacher feel as he writes to his brother, Sonny?

4. Where is the narrator's sister from in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

5. Who ran away from Jamie according to Eric's memory?

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