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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following qualities does Sissie use to describe Jimmy?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Young.
(c) A criminal.
(d) Rude.

2. What is the outcome of Sissie's parents bickering at the tavern in the first summer?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sissie's aunt begins crying.
(c) Sissie's father takes the boys in the boat.
(d) Sissie's mother takes Sissie back home.

3. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?
(a) Nostalgic.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Angst.
(d) Ironic.

4. Which of the following is a quality of the narration in the book?
(a) Delusional.
(b) Clarity.
(c) Unbiased.
(d) Indistinct voice.

5. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Sissie's family related to somebody they know who marched in a parade?

3. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?

4. Whom does Sissie try to stay away from when she mentions the stuck bird?

5. What does a man compliment Sissie's father about?

(see the answer key)

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