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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pgs 26-30 (beg. "Safe!").

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old is Sonny when his father dies?

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