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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 37-44 (beg. "One Saturday afternoon").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument had the narrator’s uncle played?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Drums.
(c) Bass.
(d) Piano.

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

3. Which of the following do the narrator and Sonny drink together?
(a) Wine.
(b) Tea.
(c) Beer.
(d) Coffee.

4. Along what avenue do the narrator and Sonny travel?
(a) Lenox.
(b) Lexington.
(c) Madison.
(d) Park.

5. What instrument does the narrator initially think Sonny will play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bass.
(d) Piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. To get away from what had Sonny first left Harlem?

2. What are the last words the narrator’s mother says to him in the story?

3. In what branch of the military had Sonny served?

4. Which of the following songs is sung at the sidewalk revival?

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

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