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1. For what is Sonny arrested?

Sonny is arrested for the use and sale of heroin.

2. Why does the narrator posit his students are full of rage?

The narrator posits his students are full of rage because of the ways in which their lives are constrained and the ways in which they see others in media having more agency.

3. What outcome does Sonny’s old acquaintance foresee for him?

The outcome Sonny’s old acquaintance foresees for him is that he will be sobered up by force and then released, after which he will relapse.

4. What are the narrator’s earliest memories of Sonny?

The narrator’s earliest memories of Sonny are of his birth, his first words, and his first steps.

5. Why does the narrator note having taken up residence where he did?

The narrator notes having taken up residence where he did partly because of its proximity to his work and partly for the sake of his children.

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