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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the two characters take advantage of in their moment alone?
(a) The time to embrace.
(b) The time to kiss.
(c) The time to tell secrets.
(d) The time to be away from the adults.

2. What do the boys in The Outing wait for upon arriving to their destination?
(a) Sylvia to be alone.
(b) To jump off the rope swing.
(c) To go horseback riding.
(d) To go canoeing.

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

4. What does the pastor conduct on the boat?
(a) A church service.
(b) A song of praise.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A mission trip.

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

6. Who ran away from Jamie according to Eric's memory?
(a) His daughter.
(b) Eric's father.
(c) Eric.
(d) His ex wife.

7. In The Man Child, what did Eric's father tell him he will inherit?
(a) The factory.
(b) Stocks and bonds.
(c) The treehouse.
(d) The land he sees.

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

9. In The Rockpile, how long does the brother promise to stay with his friends across the street?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

10. Who begins to feel like a sinner in The Outing?
(a) John.
(b) David.
(c) Sylvia.
(d) Roy.

11. Where is Eric's father when he arrives home in The Man Child?
(a) The barn.
(b) The factory.
(c) The local bar.
(d) Work.

12. Who's birthday does the outing fall close to this year?
(a) Roy's.
(b) David's.
(c) John's.
(d) Sylvia's.

13. When does the annual outing occur?
(a) Easter.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) The 4th of July.

14. What is the item Gabriel's wife instructs John to pick up very close to?
(a) Gabriel's fist.
(b) The door.
(c) Gabriel's workboot.
(d) Gabriel's face.

15. Who is crying in another room upon Gabriel's return home?
(a) His sister.
(b) His oldest son.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is John unhappy at the end of The Outing?

2. Who comes to Peter's door and insists on his evacuation from the apartment building?

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

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

5. What flies towards and hits the brother while he plays across the street from the Grimes' apartment?

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