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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) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

2. What color of dress does the narrator associate with his mother?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

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

5. How old is Sonny when his father dies?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following does the narrator remark is near his home?

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

4. In what season does the story begin?

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

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