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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. Where did the whole town go in Jesse's memory in Going to Meet the Man?
(a) To the picnic.
(b) To throw rocks at a black man.
(c) To the local diner.
(d) To see the black man lynched.

2. Who did the teacher leave Sonny with while he returned to service overseas?
(a) His new wife.
(b) His parent's best friends.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His neighbor's.

3. How old is the narrator's son in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

4. Where were Jesse and his parents leaving from when his dad was singing the song that Jesse gets stuck in his head?
(a) The beach.
(b) A picnic.
(c) Church.
(d) The lake.

5. What government service to Sonny end up joining?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Peace Corp.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the narrator's sister from in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

2. Where does Sonny stay upon being released from prison?

3. In Going to Meet the Man, what is unfortunate about the blacks in Jesse's town according to Jesse?

4. Who is Ruth Bowman living with in Come Out the Wilderness?

5. What does Ruth suspect about her roommate in Come Out the Wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth think about as she accepts her new job offer?

2. Describe where the narrator currently lives in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.

3. Describe how the teacher's daughter dies.

4. What does the narrator realize at the end of This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

5. Describe Mr. Davis.

6. What does te narrator fear in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

7. What does Ruth realize at the end of Come Out the Wilderness?

8. What was Jesse told to stop at work that day in Going to Meet the Man?

9. Who feels guilty about Sonny's drug use?

10. Describe what Ruth says to the narrator in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.

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