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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what avenue does the narrator live?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Lenox.
(c) St. Nicholas.
(d) Eighth.

2. Which instrument is played at the sidewalk revival?
(a) Melodica.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Mandolin.
(d) Tambourine.

3. What instrument does Creole play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Bass.
(d) Piano.

4. To what does the narrator compare Creole’s musicians?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Geese.
(c) Swans.
(d) Ducks.

5. In what season does Grace die?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

6. From where does Sonny send mail to the narrator?
(a) Greece.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Italy.

7. In front of what kind of eatery is the sidewalk revival?
(a) Barbecue.
(b) Jerk chicken.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Pizza.

8. Who rails at Sonny about truancy?
(a) Isabel's father.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Isabel's brother.
(d) Isabel’s mother.

9. To which of the following does the narrator compare the drummer?
(a) A signpost.
(b) A lighthouse.
(c) A foghorn.
(d) A buoy.

10. From what does Grace die?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Polio.
(c) Measles.
(d) Meningitis.

11. Which of the following songs is sung at the sidewalk revival?
(a) “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd.”
(b) “God Be with You till We Meet Again.”
(c) “More Holiness Give Me.”
(d) “For the Beauty of the Earth.”

12. What message does the narrator posit Creole has for Sonny?
(a) Back off.
(b) Godspeed.
(c) Slide to the left.
(d) It will be alright.

13. How old is Grace when she dies?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

14. To what does the narrator compare the outside world?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lion.

15. What color notebook does Sonny carry?
(a) Black.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Sonny play with Creole?

2. What adjective is applied to Isabel’s parents?

3. On what day does Sonny invite the narrator to hear him play?

4. Which of the following do the narrator and Sonny drink together?

5. Which of the following songs is sung at the sidewalk revival?

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