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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is Sissie foreshadowed to be most like?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

2. What do the children begin throwing at the stuck bird?
(a) Food.
(b) Trash.
(c) Stones.
(d) Cups.

3. Which of the following statements is true about Sissie's feelings about her mother at the end of the book?
(a) Sissie will never forgive her mother for putting her through so many injustices.
(b) Sissie loves her mother more than her father.
(c) Sissie cannot identify her feelings for her mother.
(d) Sissie has not spoken to her mother in years and does not plan to do so.

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

5. Which of the following experiences has Sissie had in Part 4?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Childbirth.
(c) Domestic abuse.
(d) Rehabilitation after alcohol abuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sissie believe her father looks as he spits?

2. What type of innocence would be considered a theme in the book?

3. Which of the following qualities does Sissie use to describe Jimmy?

4. What does Sissie's aunt claim to have written to?

5. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?

(see the answer key)

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