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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whom is Sissie afraid of the second summer?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Frank.

4. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A cardinal.
(c) A blue jay.
(d) A blackbird.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Sissie sitting when she plays a game in her first summer at the tavern?

3. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.

4. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?

5. What does Sissie do on the island in the second summer?

(see the answer key)

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