"Sonny's Blues" Test Make-Up Assignment

Fully (re)answer each question that you missed or received partial credit for. Responses must be 4-6 complete sentences long. Each must present textual (quoted) evidence to support the answer.

1. What dual meaning is carried by the word "blues" in the title? What are Sonny's blues?


2. What is the narrator's occupation? How is his occupation significant in understanding his relationship with Sonny?


3. What is the significance of the scene with the street singers? Contrast it to the closing scene.


4. Who is the true redemptive character in the story? Explain your answer.


5. Provide three examples of irony in the story. Explain how your expectations were reversed in reality.

Answers must be attached to your original test, and received no later than 10/2.