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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. Which of the following does the narrator note reacts most favorably to Sonny’s arrival?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Himself.
(c) Elder son.
(d) Younger son.

2. What subject does the narrator teach?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Trigonometry.
(d) Calculus.

3. What musician does Sonny applaud?
(a) John Coltrane.
(b) Harry Carney.
(c) Charlie Parker.
(d) Miles Davis.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age had Sonny considered traveling abroad?

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

3. In what season does Grace die?

4. In what season does the story begin?

5. From what does Grace die?

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