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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gabriel react to John's snide comment?
(a) Angered, but powerful.
(b) Angered, but powerless.
(c) Addresses it by hitting John.
(d) Disregards it.

2. What is Eric doing at the beginning of The Man Child?
(a) Running home.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Walking across the fields.

3. How does the teacher feel as he writes to his brother, Sonny?
(a) Guilty for not having written before.
(b) Sad and desperate.
(c) Responsible for his brother's failures.
(d) Calm and stable.

4. Which son is not Gabriel's biological son?
(a) Richard.
(b) Roy.
(c) John and Roy.
(d) John.

5. What did Sonny want to join instead of finishing high school?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Marine Corp.
(c) The Army or Navy.
(d) The Peace Corp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Grimes' boys sit every Saturday in The Rockpile?

2. In Previous Conditions, what does Peter realize after he has a few drinks in Harlem?

3. What belongs to Eric's father?

4. Where does Peter go to in Harlem?

5. Who suggests to Peter he fight the eviction?

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