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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sissie feel about her father as of the third part of the book?
(a) She thinks he is wasting his life but loves him.
(b) She hates him and wishes him dead.
(c) She loves him but is conflicted.
(d) She wishes she had a different father entirely but has compassion for her father.

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

3. What is Sissie's reaction to seeing a character vomiting?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Anger.
(c) Fear.
(d) Relief.

4. Which character would be best described as vulnerable?
(a) Sissie's mother.
(b) Sissie's aunt.
(c) Sissie.
(d) Sissie's brothers.

5. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Ironic.
(c) Angst.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sissie's aunt?

2. What does Sissie think about her mother's latest haircut?

3. Which of the following describes the setting of the book?

4. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?

5. Whom does Sissie try to pacify as she waits for her father in the second summer?

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