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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sissie, whom are all men angry at?
(a) Their wives.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Their children.

2. Which of the following things does Sissie notice about her uncle?
(a) His fingernails are well manicured.
(b) He is very shaky.
(c) He has small hands.
(d) He has a bald head.

3. Which of the following statements represents Sissie's hope for the way Jesse ages?
(a) She hopes he never ages.
(b) She hopes he ages smoothly.
(c) She hopes he ages quickly.
(d) She hopes she ages slower than he does.

4. Who joins Sissie's family as they sit in the first summer?
(a) Her parents' friends.
(b) A group of children.
(c) A mysterious man.
(d) Her aunt and uncle.

5. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.
(a) Sissie spends a lot of time with her brothers but does not like doing so.
(b) Sissie is afraid of her brothers.
(c) Sissie is close with her brothers.
(d) Sissie wants to be just like her brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following literary devices is used in the last section of the book?

2. Which of the following describes the setting of the book?

3. Which of the following makes the setting in the second summer seem rural?

4. Which of the following make Sissie overly aware of herself?

5. How many years has it been since Sissie was last at the bar when she visits as an adult?

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