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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. On what avenue does the narrator live?
(a) St. Nicholas.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Lenox.
(d) Eighth.

2. How old is the narrator when his father dies?
(a) 24.
(b) 26.
(c) 20.
(d) 22.

3. To which of the following does the narrator compare Sonny’s childhood acquaintance?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat.
(c) Bird.
(d) Rat.

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

5. What are the last words the narrator’s mother says to him in the story?
(a) “Get on to her an’ make me some grandbabies!”
(b) “I love you, honey.”
(c) “Take care of yourself.”
(d) “But you got to let him know you’s there.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color notebook does Sonny carry?

3. What instrument does Sonny determine to play?

4. How much money does the narrator give Sonny’s old acquaintance?

5. How old is Grace when she dies?

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