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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 9 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does the narrator teach?

2. Which of the following does the narrator note reacts most favorably to Sonny’s arrival?

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

4. What are the last words the narrator’s mother says to him in the story?

5. Along what street do the narrator and Sonny travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator note would happen on Sunday evenings with his parents when someone turned on a light?

2. Why does the narrator note that Sonny and his father had not gotten along?

3. Why had the narrator not known he had an uncle?

4. Why does the narrator posit his students are full of rage?

5. Why does the narrator note having taken up residence where he did?

6. Why does the narrator note being glad of Isabel’s presence when he brings Sonny home?

7. What outcome does Sonny’s old acquaintance foresee for him?

8. What are the narrator’s earliest memories of Sonny?

9. For what is Sonny arrested?

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