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

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

3. What is Gabriel's personality like?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Happy.
(c) Highly religious.
(d) Dry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the brother spend across the street from his apartment?

2. In The Rockpile, what happens after the boy is hit in the head?

3. In The Man Child, what does Eric notice changes after Eric's mother returns home from the hospital?

4. At the end of The Man Child, what does Eric tell Jamie he can have?

5. What kind of relationship does the woman Peter has dinner with have with her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Elizabeth fears in The Rockpile.

2. What do Peter's friends suggest he fight in Previous Condition?

3. In The Outing, why does Gabriel get angry and feel powerless?

4. Describe who Jamie is.

5. Why is Peter nervous?

6. In The Man Child, describe Eric's conversation with his father about his inheritance.

7. Describe what Previous Condition is about.

8. Who is David in The Outing?

9. Why will Jamie never have children, according to Eric's father?

10. Describe Ida's relationship with her husband.

(see the answer keys)

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