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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapters 11-16 (pg 30- 52).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Sissy come to the ranch in Chapter 4?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Four times.
(d) Three times.

2. Up and down which avenue does Sissy hitchhike in Chapter 13?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Madison.
(d) Monument.

3. Robbins writes in Chapter 2, "The image of the clockworks tugs gently at the author's cuff, much as the ghost of ____ tugs at the linen tablecloths of certain restaurants."
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Duncan Hines.
(c) Pork fat.
(d) Heinz Mustard.

4. Where did Sissy's aunt come to visit from, when Sissy was a girl, in Chapter 12?
(a) Madison.
(b) Redding.
(c) Fargo.
(d) Vancouver.

5. When was the amoeba discovered?
(a) 1674.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1695.
(d) 1700.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robbins call the "ace of the elements" in the Preface?

2. Sissy's father says in Chapter 5 that she couldn't suck her thumbs because she'd need a mouth like a what?

3. Who does Robbins write "watched her undress for bed and bath" in Chapter 2?

4. Who does Sissy go to the costume party dressed as in Chapter 11?

5. Who comes to the costume party dressed as Sissy in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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