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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Going to Meet the Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Ruth before her roommate does in Come Out the Wilderness?
(a) No one.
(b) Another secretary.
(c) Her boss.
(d) Mr. Davis.

2. In The Man Child, what does Eric notice changes after Eric's mother returns home from the hospital?
(a) His mother's behavior towards Eric.
(b) His mother's behavior towards his brother.
(c) His mother's behavior towards Jamie.
(d) His father's behavior towards Jamie.

3. What memory does Eric remember in The Man Child?
(a) The birthday party they had for Eric's dad.
(b) Christmas when he was 9.
(c) The birthday party they had for Jamie.
(d) Christmas when he was 8.

4. How long does the brother spend across the street from his apartment?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) Longer than 5 minutes.

5. Who do the narrator and his friend meet in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?
(a) 3 Swedish women.
(b) 4 Swedish women.
(c) 4 black Americans.
(d) 4 white Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins to feel like a sinner in The Outing?

2. What does Jesse tell his wife about when he can't sleep?

3. When did the attitude of the white passengers change during the narrator's last trip to America in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

4. What is Peter's occupation in Previous Condition?

5. In Sonny's Blues, when did the teacher's daughter die?

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