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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who becomes angry with a woman when she offers something to Sissie during the first summer?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Sissie's uncle.
(c) Sissie's mother.
(d) The woman's husband.

3. Why does Sissie first taste beer?
(a) She does not taste the beer.
(b) She wants to be glamorous like her mother.
(c) She has always been curious about it.
(d) To be polite.

4. What does a man compliment Sissie's father about?
(a) Getting a new car.
(b) Getting a new boat.
(c) The beauty of his wife.
(d) Moving to a new neighborhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers does Sissie have?

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

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

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

5. Whom does Sissie most want to help?

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