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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Going to Meet the Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What flies towards and hits the brother while he plays across the street from the Grimes' apartment?
(a) A cherry.
(b) A can.
(c) A tree branch.
(d) A rock.

3. Which of the following was NOT part of the torture the black man underwent in Jesse's memory from Going to Meet the Man?
(a) Spit on.
(b) Mutilated.
(c) Chained to a tree.
(d) Burned.

4. What did Eric's father tell Jamie to quit doing in Eric's memory?
(a) Torturing his dog.
(b) Torturing his cat.
(c) Drinking whisky.
(d) Eating.

5. In The Rockpile, how long does the brother promise to stay with his friends across the street?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was arrested for selling and using heroin in Sonny's Blues?

2. Who takes Ruth to lunch in Come Out the Wilderness?

3. When do the actions of Previous Conditions most likely take place?

4. What do the Grimes' boys watch every Saturday?

5. In The Outing, what does Sylvia ask David?

(see the answer key)

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