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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Of which borough does the narrator think while talking with Sonny’s childhood acquaintance?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Queens.
(d) Staten Island.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Along what avenue do the narrator and Sonny travel?

2. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

3. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?

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

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

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