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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 30-37 (beg. "Two days later").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what level of school does the narrator teach?
(a) College.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) High school.
(d) Middle school.

2. What color of dress does the narrator associate with his mother?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

3. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?
(a) Zebra.
(b) Mule.
(c) Donkey.
(d) Horse.

4. Of which borough does the narrator think while talking with Sonny’s childhood acquaintance?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Queens.

5. What musician does Sonny applaud?
(a) John Coltrane.
(b) Miles Davis.
(c) Harry Carney.
(d) Charlie Parker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the narrator note having thrown from rooftops?

2. Who rails at Sonny about truancy?

3. What adjective is applied to Isabel’s parents?

4. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

5. What musician does Sonny disparage?

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