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Sonny's Blues
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What school did James Baldwin attend in the Bronx?

DeWitt Clinton High School

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What is the title of the story?

Sonny's Blues

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What is the name of the Professor that Baldwin is speaking to?

Professor Paul Weiss

100

James Baldwin went to Paris

True

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Name one of James Baldwin's siblings

Wilmer, David Jr, George, Paula, Barbara, Elizabeth, Gloria, Ruth

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When was this short story written?

1957

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"I know the real estate lobbies keep me in the ______"

"Ghetto"

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James Baldwin attended the March on Washington in 1963

True

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What year was James Balwin Born?

1924

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Why was Sonny arrested?

Heroin use

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What difficulties were black men facing according to Baldwin?

Difficulty becoming a man

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James Baldwin wrote his first novel in 1952

False, he wrote his first novel "Go tell it on the Mountain," in 1953

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Name the hazards James grew up around in Harlem as a youth

Drugs, alcohol, violence, crime

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What happened to the dad's brother in the story?

He got hit by a car driven by drunk white men

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How much money did James Baldwin have in his pocket when he moved to Paris?

$40

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James Baldwin was arrested in 1967 for shooting a white police officer

False

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