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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. In Going to Meet the Man, where did Jesse and his parents go before driving back home in Jesse's memory?
(a) Jesse's grandpas.
(b) A nearby town.
(c) Jesse's grandmas.
(d) The local diner.

2. Where do the narrator and his friend go in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?
(a) Dinner and a club.
(b) Dinner and movie.
(c) Dinner and a ballet.
(d) Dinner and play.

3. In This Morning, This Evening, So Soon, how long has the narrator lived in his current location?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 12 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 15 years.

4. Who is Ruth Bowman living with in Come Out the Wilderness?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Preston.
(c) Paul.
(d) Pat.

5. Who calls Ruth before her roommate does in Come Out the Wilderness?
(a) No one.
(b) Her boss.
(c) Mr. Davis.
(d) Another secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth wonder about her coworkers?

2. In Going to Meet the Man, who did the person Jesse beat up turn out to be related to?

3. What was the narrator's last trip to America for in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon like?

4. How old is the narrator's son in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

5. What does Ruth wonder about her roommate as she accepts her new job in Come Out the Wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Going to Meet the Man, describe Jesse's memory from his childhood.

2. Describe how the teacher's daughter dies.

3. What happened to the teacher's uncle and why is it significant?

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

5. What happened the last time the narrator went to America in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

6. How does the teacher react to Sonny's imprisonment?

7. In Going to Meet the Man, what does the memory of 8 year old Jesse allow him to do as an adult?

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

9. Describe the narrator's last night in Paris.

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

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