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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, where is Frank?
(a) Inside a bar.
(b) At school.
(c) At home babysitting.
(d) With his friends.

2. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?
(a) A middle school student.
(b) A young child.
(c) A teenager.
(d) An adult.

3. What season is it in when Sissie is on the island?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

4. Whom does Sissie try to stay away from when she mentions the stuck bird?
(a) Her aunt and uncle.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Her father.

5. Who wishes that their father were dead?
(a) Sissie's sister.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Sissie.

6. According to Sissie, what color does her father's face turn as he drinks?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Tan.
(d) White.

7. Which of the following is a new addition to Sissie's family in the second summer?
(a) A baby girl.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bird.
(d) A baby boy.

8. Which of the following is obvious to the reader by the second summer about Sissie's father?
(a) He abuses drugs.
(b) He does not love his children.
(c) He does not know how to row a boat.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

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

10. What is Sissie's father drinking as he approaches the children waiting for him in the second summer chapter?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Juice.

11. Which of the following makes the setting in the second summer seem rural?
(a) The bar.
(b) The words that characters use.
(c) The theme of alcohol.
(d) Sissie's upbringing.

12. What does Sissie focus on as her father takes a drink of his beverage in the second summer?
(a) His chest.
(b) His throat.
(c) His hands.
(d) His mouth.

13. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.
(a) Sissie is afraid of her brothers.
(b) Sissie spends a lot of time with her brothers but does not like doing so.
(c) Sissie wants to be just like her brothers.
(d) Sissie is close with her brothers.

14. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's oldest brother?
(a) Frank.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Jesse.

15. Where do Sissie's brothers want to go?
(a) Inside the tavern.
(b) To a friend's house.
(c) To the convenience store.
(d) In a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sissie first taste beer?

2. What view does Sissie have of Frank?

3. Where do Sissie and Jerry wait in the second summer chapter?

4. What is Jimmy's occupation?

5. Who jokingly offers to take the children on a boat?

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