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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was arrested for selling and using heroin in Sonny's Blues?
(a) Sonny, the teacher's brother.
(b) The teacher in Harlem.
(c) A black man.
(d) A black woman.

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

3. Where did the teacher return from when his mother died?
(a) The Peace Corp.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Army.

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

5. What happens to Peter in Harlem?
(a) A woman tries to flirt with him.
(b) He gets mugged.
(c) He feels unsettled.
(d) He feels at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the women going at the beginning of This Morning, This Evening, So Soon?

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

3. What do the conversations deal with as conversations abound at lunch in The Outing?

4. How long does the brother spend across the street from his apartment?

5. In The Man Child, what does Eric notice changes after Eric's mother returns home from the hospital?

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