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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. Whose death prompted Sonny to start using drugs?
(a) His brother's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His father's.
(d) His mother's.

2. How long had it been since the narrator saw Sonny before his arrest?
(a) Three years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. How do the school children respond to John Williams when he joins their school?
(a) They fear him.
(b) They hate him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They adore him.

4. Which of the following alcoholic beverages is Sonny's drink of choice?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Cognac.
(c) Amaretto.
(d) Gin.

5. To what does Willi compare his household life after accidentally witnessing his mother having sexual relations?
(a) An unholy trinity.
(b) An unholy tricycle.
(c) An unholy tripod.
(d) An unholy triangle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the girl in the story "Verona"?

2. Which of the following food items does Louise eat in front of her husband as an act of defiance?

3. Which of the following facts is true about Eugene Kraft in "A Poetic for Bullies"?

4. In the story "Sonny's Blues," in which branch of the armed forces did the narrator serve?

5. From what country is the man who comes to the restaurant in Pendleton's town and eats alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daniel aggressively attack Noel in the story "The Amish Farmer"?

2. Why does Vance tell the story of "The Amish Farmer" to his high school English class?

3. What is Sean's married life like?

4. What arrangement is struck-up between the three destitute characters in the story "1/3, 1/3, 1/3"?

5. What type of relationship does Carlyle form with Mrs. Webster in the story "Fever"?

6. What interesting behavior does Damaso exhibit while in town in the story "The Fisherman From Chihuahua"?

7. How does Eileen react to the news of Carlyle's illness in the story "Fever"?

8. What pleasant memory does the young girl from the story "Verona" have about her father from her childhood?

9. What type of relationship does Louise have with her mother in the story "The Fat Girl"?

10. Who is Push in the story "A Poetic for Bullies," and who is his sidekick?

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