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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sonny's Blues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What have children been warned about in regards to what lies across the street from the Grimes' apartment?
(a) To not play in the garden.
(b) To only let 4 people in the treehouse at a time.
(c) The cave will collapse if someone enters.
(d) Moving the rocks will cause the subway below to crash and kill people.

3. What race does Peter insist receives the worst discrimination?
(a) Whites.
(b) Asians.
(c) Jews.
(d) Blacks.

4. How long does the brother spend across the street from his apartment?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) Longer than 5 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

5. What is the name of Peter's friend who is renting him a room?
(a) Julie West.
(b) Jules Weissman.
(c) Juliette Westers.
(d) Jules Westerman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who carries the brother home in The Rockpile?

2. How does Gabriel react to John's snide comment?

3. In Sonny's Blues, what does the teacher wonder as he lies in his bed the first night Sonny is out of prison staying with him?

4. Who is Eric's father's best friend?

5. What happens to Peter in Harlem?

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