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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Iron.
(c) Copper.
(d) Gold.

4. How old is the narrator when his father dies?
(a) 20.
(b) 26.
(c) 24.
(d) 22.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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) “But you got to let him know you’s there.”
(d) “Get on to her an’ make me some grandbabies!”

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

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

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

15. How much money does the narrator give Sonny’s old acquaintance?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument had the narrator’s uncle played?

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

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

4. Which of the following does the narrator remark is near his home?

5. What subject does the narrator teach?

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