Rent Party Jazz Quiz I

What was Sonny's job?

• Selling coal

• Playing trumpet

• Working in a fish canning factory

• Shoveling coal

Why did Sonny's mother lose her job?

• She decided to quit

• She got sick

• The rent man fired her

• The fish canning factory closed down

What would happen if Sonny and his mother missed paying the rent?

• They would get a discount

• They would get a warning

• They would be evicted

• They would get more time to pay

What did Sonny learn about from Smiling Jack?

• How to play the trumpet

• How to bake sweet potato pies

• How to find a new job

• How to throw a rent party

What did the neighbors bring to the rent party?

• All of the above

• Banjo and jazz horn

• Sweet potato pies

• Catfish and greens

What did Smiling Jack do with the money from the rent party?

• Donated it to charity

• Used it to buy a new trumpet

• Kept it for himself

• Gave it to Sonny and his mother

What did Sonny decide to do after the rent party?

• Start his own fish canning factory

• Move to a different city

• Learn to play the trumpet

• Quit school and get a job

What lesson did Sonny learn from the rent party?

• Rent parties are a waste of time

• People can do great things if they work together

• It's better to quit school and get a job

• Playing the trumpet is more important than going to school