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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Peter's most recent performance?

3. What does the pastor conduct on the boat?

4. In The Rockpile, how long does the brother promise to stay with his friends across the street?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roy tell John he's going to do one day?

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

3. Describe what Previous Condition is about.

4. Describe what Elizabeth fears in The Rockpile.

5. Describe Peter in Previous Condition.

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

7. Describe Gabriel.

8. In The Outing, what does the church do every 4th of July and why?

9. Describe how Gabriel is a hypocrite.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss how Jesse's childhood memory from when he was 8 years old enabled a connection that murdering someone of black race will bring supreme personal desire and intimacy.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and explain what Baldwin suggests about friendship in The Man Child with Eric's father and Jamie.

Essay Topic 3

Thinking of The Rockpile describe and explain the element and importance of rebellion in the story.

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