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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is reading this book to you?
Sara Jones
Viola Davis
Tanya Tucker
Sharon Stone
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who did Sonny work for?
A barber
A factory
A coal man
A shoe shiner
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where does this story take place?
In the country
In a warehouse
In St. Louis
In the French Quarter
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did Sonny and the Coal Man hear when they drove through Jackson Square?
Cats meowing
People playing the drums
Trumpet players blowing their horns
A man screaming at his wife
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was Sonny's mom crying?
She lost her job
Her sister died
The cat ran away
Someone called her names
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who is Smilin Jack?
A handy man
A shoe shiner
A famous trumpet player
Sonny's Uncle
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did Smilin Jack suggest Sonny do to help his mother?
Sell their furniture
Throw a Rent Jazz Party
Take in Foster Kids
Have a garage sale
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the party goers singing and dancing?
Help them forget their troubles
Help them get into shape
Help decide who the winner of the contest will be
Help them get to know their neighbors
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did Sonny knock on all of the neighbor's doors?
To ask if they saw his lost cat
To invite them to church
To invite them to the party & ask them to bring food
To invite them to the party
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did mama think Sonny was crazy?
Because she didn't believe he do what he said he would.
Because he was spinning in a circle.
Because he ran out of the house with no clothes on.
Because he was slurring his words.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about why Sonny felt like he was in another world?
The neighbors all gave him a hug at the party.
His mother got up and sang at the party.
He was amazed by all of the people and food at the party.
Smilin Jack dedicated a song to him at the party.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What can you infer as to why Smilin Jack felt so happy after the party?
Because he made a lot of money
Because he was selfless
Because a pretty girl kissed his cheek
Because he found Sonny's lost cat
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the theme or central message of this story?
Never give up looking because you might find your missing cat
What people can do when they put their hearts and minds together
Stay in school so you can learn to play the trumpet
Mothers and children should't fight
- 14. Multiple Choice
After the party, what did Sonny do beneath the glow of the bright lamps?
Kissed his mother's cheek.
Waved good-bye to Smilin Jack.
Pretended to play a mean horn.
Scolded his cat for running away.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Sonny pretended to play a MEAN trumpet.
What is the definition of mean in this sentence?
The opposite of kind
To tell the definition of something
To treat other people badly
To be skilled or play amazingly
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