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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 father.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

2. After kissing the mysterious man, what emotion does Sissie feel?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Love.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Fear.

3. What does the mysterious man's breath smell like?
(a) Beer.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Mouthwash.
(d) Smoke.

4. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?
(a) Whether she should get a haircut.
(b) Whether the family should leave.
(c) Taking the children out on the lake.
(d) Whether they should be allowing children in the tavern.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sissie, what would her father think about Jesse?

2. Whom does Sissie get angry at when she sees the mysterious man at the bar in Part 4?

3. What season is it in when Sissie is on the island?

4. What does the new stand near the bar sell?

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

(see the answer key)

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