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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. Who was seen taking money from one of the girl's purses in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

2. What is Ruth reluctant to tell Mr. Davis in Come Out the Wilderness?

3. Who rings the doorbell while the narrator is showering in This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

4. Where did the teacher's wife learn Sonny was not going, during his stay while the teacher was overseas?

5. What offer does Ruth receive at work in Come Out the Wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Ruth Bowman's living situation in Come Out the Wilderness.

7. What does Paul suggest to Ruth that makes her defenseless?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and explain what drives the conflict of the story This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Eric's father to his best friend, Jamie, from The Man Child.

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