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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In what branch of the military had the narrator served?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Navy.
(d) Air Force.

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

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

7. How many years older than Sonny is the narrator?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

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

9. At what age had Sonny considered traveling abroad?
(a) 21.
(b) 14.
(c) 7.
(d) 28.

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

11. What instrument had the narrator’s uncle played?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bass.
(d) Piano.

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

13. Which of the following does the narrator note having thrown from rooftops?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Bricks.

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

15. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?
(a) Mule.
(b) Zebra.
(c) Horse.
(d) Donkey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?

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

4. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

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

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