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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is Sissie sitting when she plays a game in her first summer at the tavern?
(a) At a table.
(b) On a deck.
(c) On the grass.
(d) On a bench.

5. How does Sissie feel when she sees children throwing things at the stuck bird?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Scared.
(d) Furious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?

3. How is the narrator's voice best described?

4. Why does Sissie first taste beer?

5. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?

(see the answer key)

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