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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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. In what season does the story begin?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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

7. What song does the narrator remember his mother singing?
(a) “Lord, You Brought Me from a Long Ways Off.”
(b) “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
(c) “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.”
(d) “Go Tell It on the Mountain.”

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

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

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

11. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?
(a) Good-good.
(b) Smack.
(c) Dope.
(d) Ease.

12. At what level of school does the narrator teach?
(a) Middle school.
(b) College.
(c) High school.
(d) Elementary school.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does the narrator teach?

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

3. How much money does the narrator give Sonny’s old acquaintance?

4. To which of the following does the narrator compare Sonny’s childhood acquaintance?

5. Which of the following does the narrator note reacts most favorably to Sonny’s arrival?

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