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The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1 Book Cover
The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1, 10/e
George Perkins, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Perkins, University of Toledo-Toledo

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

According to Sonny, people are only alive to
A)do what they want to do.
B)pay "the man."
C)avoid the cops.
D)just string along.
2

Sonny aspires to play as well as
A)Louis Armstrong
B)Charlie Parker
C)Lionel Hampton
D)Jimmy Hendrix
3

James Baldwin found his voice as a writer during his eight-year sojourn in
A)Germany
B)England
C)South Africa
D)France
4

Sonny rebels from the control of Isabel and
A)goes down to Greenwich Village
B)joins the navy
C)returns to school for his senior year
D)gets high on heroin
5

When Sonny hears the woman beating the tambourine, he is reminded of the feeling that he sometimes gets
A)from heroin
B)from Harlem church services
C)playing in the club
D)when remembering his military experiences in Greece








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