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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 having thrown from rooftops?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Bricks.

2. What song does the narrator remember his mother singing?
(a) “Go Tell It on the Mountain.”
(b) “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.”
(c) “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
(d) “Lord, You Brought Me from a Long Ways Off.”

3. How many years older than Sonny is the narrator?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How old is Sonny when his father dies?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

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

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

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

14. Which of the following does the narrator use as a term for drugs?
(a) Ease.
(b) Smack.
(c) Dope.
(d) Good-good.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator when his father dies?

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

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

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

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

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