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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 having thrown from rooftops?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Bricks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what branch of the military had the narrator served?

2. What metal does the narrator associate with Sonny?

3. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

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

5. What color of dress does the narrator associate with his mother?

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