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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 30-37 (beg. "Two days later").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Along what street do the narrator and Sonny travel?
(a) 122nd.
(b) 116th.
(c) 110th.
(d) 128th.

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

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

5. What adjective is applied to Isabel’s parents?
(a) Milquetoast.
(b) Uppity.
(c) Dicty.
(d) Siddity.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?

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

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