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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the family in the first summer before they came to the tavern?
(a) At a birthday party.
(b) A family dinner.
(c) A festival for Independence Day.
(d) A parade.

2. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?
(a) A teenager.
(b) An adult.
(c) A young child.
(d) A middle school student.

3. Which of the following might be considered Sissie's tragic flaw in the first summer?
(a) Her fear of her family.
(b) Her love for her parents.
(c) Her love for nature.
(d) Her love for her brothers.

4. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Policeman.

5. What is the bird stuck in?
(a) A piece of trash.
(b) Scum in the water.
(c) In a discarded net.
(d) Mud.

Short Answer Questions

1. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?

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

3. Whom does Sissie play a game with at the beginning of the story?

4. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's oldest brother?

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

(see the answer key)

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