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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 which of the following had the narrator’s uncle worked?
(a) A mill.
(b) A foundry.
(c) A barbershop.
(d) A slaughterhouse.

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

3. To which of the following does the narrator compare a student?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Bird.
(d) Rat.

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

5. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?
(a) Smack.
(b) Dope.
(c) Ease.
(d) Good-good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does the narrator remember his mother singing?

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

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

4. At what level of school does the narrator teach?

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

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