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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 reacts most favorably to Sonny’s arrival?
(a) Elder son.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Younger son.
(d) Himself.

2. 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!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. At what level of school does the narrator teach?

5. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

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