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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 26-30 (beg. "Safe!").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what branch of the military had the narrator served?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Air Force.

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

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

4. In what season does the story begin?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?

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

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

5. What instrument had the narrator’s uncle played?

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