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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sissie lack in the first summer of her narration?
(a) Comprehension.
(b) The ability to put events into details.
(c) Affection for her parents.
(d) Character development.

2. Who becomes angry with a woman when she offers something to Sissie during the first summer?
(a) The woman's husband.
(b) Sissie's uncle.
(c) Sissie's mother.
(d) Sissie's father.

3. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?
(a) A bar stool.
(b) A stable.
(c) A car.
(d) A boat.

4. Which of the following is offered to Sissie by a woman in the first summer?
(a) A stuffed animal.
(b) A sip of beer.
(c) A sweater.
(d) A free kitten.

5. Where was the family in the first summer before they came to the tavern?
(a) A festival for Independence Day.
(b) A parade.
(c) At a birthday party.
(d) A family dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following might be considered Sissie's tragic flaw in the first summer?

2. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?

3. Whom do Sissie's brothers beg to do something?

4. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's youngest brother?

5. What is the reaction of the adults to Sissie's brothers and their begging?

(see the answer key)

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