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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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) “I love you, honey.”
(d) “Take care of yourself.”

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does the narrator compare a student?

2. In what season does the story begin?

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

4. In which of the following had the narrator’s uncle worked?

5. What subject does the narrator teach?

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