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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the actions of Previous Conditions most likely take place?
(a) The 1930s or 40s.
(b) The 1920s.
(c) The 1950s or 60s.
(d) The 1970s.

2. Who does Gabriel turn his rage to after he yells at his wife?
(a) Roy.
(b) His daughter.
(c) John.
(d) His sister.

3. What does Sonny say heroin does for his artistic creativity?
(a) Makes him connect to the music more easily.
(b) Makes him sing better.
(c) Makes him feel more alive.
(d) Makes him play better.

4. Who suggests to Peter he fight the eviction?
(a) Peter's brother.
(b) Peter's mom.
(c) Peter's boss.
(d) Jules.

5. How does Peter react to his dinner dates playful action?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He leaves.
(c) He proposes to her.
(d) He becomes irate.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of The Man Child, what does Eric tell Jamie he can have?

2. How does the teacher feel as he writes to his brother, Sonny?

3. In The Man Child, what did Eric's father tell him he will inherit?

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

5. What does Eric ask his father about Jamie in his memory?

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