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A Boy Named Sue Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the song "A Boy Named Sue" written by Sheldon Allan Silverstein (Shel Silverstein) and performed by Johnny Cash.

A multiple-choice quiz by eastcountydgaf. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
eastcountydgaf

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
272,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
4197

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. How old was Sue when his dad left him? Hint

His dad left before he was born

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Question 2 of 25

2. What two things did Sue's father leave behind when he left? Hint

A deck of cards and a worn out picture

His old horse and 200 dollars

A cowboy hat and a six shooter

An old guitar and an empty bottle of booze

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Question 3 of 25

3. What does Sue not blame his father for doing? Hint

Running and hiding

Leaving his mother

Naming him Sue

Dealing cards

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the meanest thing his dad ever did? Hint

Left Sue and his mother

Named his son Sue

Pulled his gun on Sue

Got drunk and mean

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Question 5 of 25

5. What did Sue's name get from lots of people? Hint

Laughs

Whispers

Snickers

Tears

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Question 6 of 25

6. What would Sue do when a girl would giggle at his name? Hint

Turn red

Cry

Punch her out

Get mad

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Question 7 of 25

7. What would Sue do when a guy would laugh at his name? Hint

Laugh right back

Crack em in the grill

Call them out

Bust his head

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Question 8 of 25

8. What happened to Sue as he grew up? Hint

He started wearing boots and jeans

He got ugly and obscene

His fist got hard and his wits got keen

He became fit and lean

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Question 9 of 25

9. Why would Sue roam from town to town? Hint

To hide his shame

It was the life of a gambler he chose

To kill the man that gave him this awful name

To find a judge to change his name

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Question 10 of 25

10. What did Sue make a vow on? Hint

His mother's life

The moon and stars

His mother's grave

His own name

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the vow that Sue made? Hint

To not return to town

To change his name

To kill his father

To find a girl who would accept Sue's name

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where does Sue finally run into his father? Hint

Gatlinburg

New Orleans

Mississippi

Memphis

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Question 13 of 25

13. What does Sue call his father when he sees him dealing stud? Hint

A mean old snake

A sight for sore eyes

A dirty mangy dog

A wicked rebel

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Question 14 of 25

14. How did Sue know it was his father? Hint

His smile

He looked a lot like Sue

A worn out picture

A folded old letter

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Question 15 of 25

15. What happened when Sue looked at him? Hint

His guns jumped from their holsters

The lights went out

His fists took over

His blood ran cold

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Question 16 of 25

16. What did Sue say to his father when he saw him there? Hint

I thought I'd find you at one of these joints!

How bout we step outside cowboy!

My name is Sue, how do you do, now you're gonna die!

I've been looking for you old man!

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Question 17 of 25

17. After Sue hits him hard in between the eyes, when his father gets up, what's the first thing he does? Hint

Throws Sue through the wall

Goes for his guns

Cuts off a piece of Sue's ear

Laughs and grabs his beer

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Question 18 of 25

18. Where does Sue hit his father with the chair? Hint

Over his head

Across his teeth

Into his back

On his knee

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Question 19 of 25

19. What did Sue's father kick like? Hint

A mule

A stubborn stud

A wild stallion

a kangaroo

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Question 20 of 25

20. What did Sue hear his father do while they fought? Hint

Sigh and creak

Spit and bleed

Laugh and cuss

Crack and break

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Question 21 of 25

21. According to Sue's dad, what does a man have to be to make it in this world? Hint

Tough

True

Hard working

A man

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Question 22 of 25

22. What does his father tell him helped to make him strong? Hint

carrying himself the way he does

The fact the his father left him alone

His name

Fighting with the drop of a hat

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Question 23 of 25

23. What does Sue have the right to do after their fight? Hint

Tell people he'd won their fight

Hate him

Kill him

Walk away a man

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Question 24 of 25

24. Why should Sue thank his father? Hint

For his name

For the fight that made him a man

For leaving when he did

For the way he raised him

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the name that Sue says he's going to name his son if he ever has one? Hint

Sue

George

Mary

John

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Sue when his dad left him?

Answer: 3

"My daddy left home when I was 3 and he didn't leave much for ma and me."

2. What two things did Sue's father leave behind when he left?

Answer: An old guitar and an empty bottle of booze

"Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze."

3. What does Sue not blame his father for doing?

Answer: Running and hiding

"Now I don't blame him cause he run and hid."

4. What was the meanest thing his dad ever did?

Answer: Named his son Sue

"But the meanest thing that he ever did, was before he left, he went and named me Sue."

5. What did Sue's name get from lots of people?

Answer: Laughs

"Well he must have thought that it was quite a joke, and it got a lot of laughs from a' lot's of folks, seems I had to fight my whole life through."

6. What would Sue do when a girl would giggle at his name?

Answer: Turn red

"Some gal would giggle and I'd get red."

7. What would Sue do when a guy would laugh at his name?

Answer: Bust his head

"And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head, I tell you life ain't easy for a boy named Sue."

8. What happened to Sue as he grew up?

Answer: His fist got hard and his wits got keen

"Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean, my fist got hard and my wits got keen."

9. Why would Sue roam from town to town?

Answer: To hide his shame

"I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame."

10. What did Sue make a vow on?

Answer: The moon and stars

"But I made me a vow to the moon and stars."

11. What was the vow that Sue made?

Answer: To kill his father

"I'd search the honkey tonks and bars, and kill the man that gave me this awful name."

12. Where does Sue finally run into his father?

Answer: Gatlinburg

"Well it was Gatlinburg in mid-July, and I just hit town and my throat was dry, thought I'd stop and have myself a brew."

13. What does Sue call his father when he sees him dealing stud?

Answer: A dirty mangy dog

"At an old saloon on a street of mud, there at a table dealing stud, sat the dirty mangy dog that named me Sue."

14. How did Sue know it was his father?

Answer: A worn out picture

Well I knew that snake was my own sweet dad from a worn out picture that mother'd had, and I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye."

15. What happened when Sue looked at him?

Answer: His blood ran cold

"He was big and bent and grey and old and I looked at him and my blood ran cold."

16. What did Sue say to his father when he saw him there?

Answer: My name is Sue, how do you do, now you're gonna die!

"And I said, "my name is Sue, how do you do, now you're gonna die."

17. After Sue hits him hard in between the eyes, when his father gets up, what's the first thing he does?

Answer: Cuts off a piece of Sue's ear

"Well I hit him hard right between the eyes, and he went down but to my surprise, he come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear."

18. Where does Sue hit his father with the chair?

Answer: Across his teeth

"But I busted a chair right across his teeth, and we crashed through the wall and into the street, kicking and a gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer."

19. What did Sue's father kick like?

Answer: A mule

"I tell ya I've fought tougher men, but I really can't remember when, he kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile."

20. What did Sue hear his father do while they fought?

Answer: Laugh and cuss

"Well I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss, he went for his guns but I pulled mine first, he stood there looking at me and I saw him smile."

21. According to Sue's dad, what does a man have to be to make it in this world?

Answer: Tough

"And he said: "Son, this world is rough and if a man's gonna make it he's gotta be tough, and I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along."

22. What does his father tell him helped to make him strong?

Answer: His name

"So I gave you that name and I said goodbye, I knew you'd have to get tough or die, and it's that name that helped to make you strong."

23. What does Sue have the right to do after their fight?

Answer: Kill him

"Now you just fought one hell of a fight and I know you hate me and you've got the right to kill me now and I wouldn't blame you if you do."

24. Why should Sue thank his father?

Answer: For his name

"But you ought to thank me before I die, for the gravel in your gut and the spit in ya eye, cause I'm the son of a bitch that named you Sue."

25. What is the name that Sue says he's going to name his son if he ever has one?

Answer: George

"I got all choked up and I threw down my gun, and I called him my pa, and he called me his son, and I walked away with a different point of view. And I think about him now and then, every time I try and every time I win. And if I ever have a son I think i'm gonna name him, Bill or George any thing but Sue, I still hate that name!"

This song was written by Shel Silverstein and he also wrote another poem which tells the point of view of Sue's father. It's called "Father of a boy named Sue."

Source: Author eastcountydgaf

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