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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?
(a) Ant.
(b) Flea.
(c) Fly.
(d) Wasp.

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

3. What does Sissie do on the island in the second summer?
(a) Picks up trash.
(b) Becomes sick.
(c) Plays hide and seek.
(d) Explores.

4. Which of the following literary devices is present in the book?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Dramatic irony.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. How does Sissie describe the island that she goes to with her father?
(a) Large and open.
(b) Cluttered and expansive.
(c) Untouched.
(d) Small and dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?

2. Which of the following is obvious to the reader by the second summer about Sissie's father?

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

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

5. Whom do Sissie's brothers beg to do something?

(see the answer key)

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