View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following describes Jerry's tone of voice as he waits with Sissie for his father?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Demanding.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Whiny.

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

4. Whom does Sissie witness throwing up in the second summer?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Her father.

5. Which of the following indicates that time has passed between the first two parts of the book?
(a) The age of the tavern.
(b) Maturation in the narration.
(c) The changing seasons.
(d) The narrator's education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sissie describe as being similar to her father?

2. In what way does Sissie's father offer to let her row the boat?

3. Who has the idea to go to the island in the boat?

4. In the second summer, how long ago did Jerry get into big trouble?

5. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 201 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample