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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 does the narrator associate with Sunday afternoons with his parents?
(a) Harmonica.
(b) Tambourine.
(c) Melodica.
(d) Mandolin.

2. Which of the following does the narrator remark is near his home?
(a) Meadows.
(b) Trees.
(c) Hedges.
(d) Cacti.

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

4. Which of the following does the narrator note having thrown from rooftops?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Washers.
(c) Tin cans.
(d) Drywall nails.

5. On what day does Sonny invite the narrator to hear him play?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which borough does the narrator think while talking with Sonny’s childhood acquaintance?

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

3. How old is Grace when she dies?

4. What musician does Sonny applaud?

5. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?

(see the answer key)

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