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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the bird stuck in?
(a) A piece of trash.
(b) Scum in the water.
(c) Mud.
(d) In a discarded net.

2. Which of the following is a theme in the book, visible in the first summer?
(a) Devotion to self.
(b) Imperfections in the world.
(c) Animal nurturing.
(d) Devotion to one's mother.

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

4. Whom does Sissie describe as being similar to her father?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Frank.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Her mother.

5. In what body part does Sissie see similarity between her father and Jerry?
(a) Nose.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Brain.
(d) Arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers does Sissie have?

2. According to Sissie, what color does her father's face turn as he drinks?

3. Which of the following indicates that time has passed between the first two parts of the book?

4. Where was the family in the first summer before they came to the tavern?

5. What day of the week is it in the second summer?

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