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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. Which of the following do the narrator and Sonny drink together?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

2. On what avenue does the narrator live?
(a) Lenox.
(b) St. Nicholas.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Seventh.

3. In front of what kind of eatery is the sidewalk revival?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Jerk chicken.
(c) Barbecue.
(d) Pizza.

4. What instrument does Sonny determine to play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Bass.
(c) Drums.
(d) Guitar.

5. What musician does Sonny disparage?
(a) Count Basie.
(b) Louis Armstrong.
(c) Glenn Miller.
(d) Duke Ellington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does the narrator initially think Sonny will play?

2. To what does the narrator compare the outside world?

3. Which instrument is played at the sidewalk revival?

4. Which of the following songs is sung at the sidewalk revival?

5. In what season does Grace die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator posit that passers-by doubt the holiness of those conducting the sidewalk revival?

2. Why does Sonny make a point of smoking in front of the narrator after his mother’s death?

3. How does the narrator depict the performer’s experience of music?

4. What effect does the narrator notice the sidewalk revival has on its attendees?

5. How does Isabel realize that Sonny has left?

6. What effect does Grace’s death have on Isabel?

7. What does the narrator perceive Creole asserting “the blues were all about” (47)?

8. How does the narrator depict the common experience of hearing music?

9. What revelation does Sonny report from listening to the sidewalk revival?

10. Why does the narrator express misgivings about Sonny going into music?

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