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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When lunch begins, what does everyone eat out of in The Outing?
(a) Bowls.
(b) Cups.
(c) Plates.
(d) Baskets.

2. What body part is Eric washing as Jamie comes up to him?
(a) His hands.
(b) His hair.
(c) His feet.
(d) His face.

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

4. What belongs to Eric's father?
(a) The fields.
(b) The church.
(c) The school.
(d) The factory.

5. What did Eric's father tell Jamie to quit doing in Eric's memory?
(a) Drinking whisky.
(b) Torturing his cat.
(c) Torturing his dog.
(d) Eating.

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

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

8. What did Eric's father buy from Jamie?
(a) Jamie's house.
(b) Jamie's car.
(c) Jamie's land.
(d) Jamie's business.

9. In The Outing, who has appeared to become attached to Sylvia's side?
(a) John.
(b) Brother Jared.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Brother Elisha.

10. Why does Eric think his mother will be angry at him?
(a) For tearing his jeans.
(b) For losing his gym clothes.
(c) For making a bad grade.
(d) For being late to supper.

11. 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 Jamie.
(c) His father's behavior towards Jamie.
(d) His mother's behavior towards his brother.

12. What does Gabriel's wife instruct John to pick up amidst Gabriel's rage?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A knife.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) Gabriel's lunch pail.

13. Who does Peter buy a drink for at the end of Previous Conditions?
(a) The woman and her friend at the bar.
(b) The bartender.
(c) Himself.
(d) The man across the bar.

14. How long has Peter had a relationship with his dinner date in Previous Conditions?
(a) Several months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) Several years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eric do when his father and Jamie talked in the memory he recalls in The Man Child?

2. In what season do the events of The Rockpile take place?

3. Who carries the brother home in The Rockpile?

4. In The Outing, who finds themselves alone during lunch?

5. How does Peter react to his dinner dates playful action?

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