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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens while the brother plays across the street from his apartment in The Rockpile?
(a) A fight breaks out.
(b) The treehouse breaks.
(c) The gardener yells at the boys.
(d) The subway crashes below.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eric's sister?

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

3. Who is Eric's father's best friend?

4. What is the boy's mother concerned about when her son comes home injured?

5. What is Previous Conditions about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the community's festivities as they arrive at their destination in The Outing.

2. Why does David begin to feel like a sinner?

3. What does Eric remember about one of Jamie's birthdays?

4. Who is David in The Outing?

5. Describe Gabriel.

6. Describe Ida's relationship with her husband.

7. Why does Gabriel turn his anger from Roy to John?

8. Who is Sylvia?

9. Describe how Gabriel is a hypocrite.

10. In Previous Condition, what does Peter do at the end of the story?

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