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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 did the teacher's uncle die in Sonny's Blues?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He had cancer.
(c) He was hit by a car.
(d) He froze to death.

2. Who is David in The Outing?
(a) Roy and John's cousin.
(b) Sylvia's boyfriend.
(c) Sylvia's cousin.
(d) Roy and John's friend.

3. Why is John unhappy at the end of The Outing?
(a) He loves Sylvia.
(b) He missed talking to Sylvia.
(c) He senses a change in David.
(d) He hates Roy.

4. What belongs to Eric's father?
(a) The fields.
(b) The school.
(c) The church.
(d) The factory.

5. What was the importance of the story the teacher's mom told him after his father died?
(a) To show how fast life changes.
(b) To show the importance of caring for Sonny.
(c) To show how sad life can be.
(d) To tell him that he had an uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who feels guilty for encouraging Sonny to use drugs?

2. What kind of relationship does the woman Peter has dinner with have with her husband?

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

4. Who did the teacher leave Sonny with while he returned to service overseas?

5. What did Eric do when his father and Jamie talked in the memory he recalls in The Man Child?

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