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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 30-37 (beg. "Two days later").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does the narrator associate with Sunday afternoons with his parents?

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

3. What instrument had the narrator’s uncle played?

4. Which of the following does the narrator note having thrown from rooftops?

5. In what branch of the military had Sonny served?

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