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

2. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?
(a) A bar stool.
(b) A boat.
(c) A stable.
(d) A car.

3. What type of innocence would be considered a theme in the book?
(a) Innocence of the elderly.
(b) Innocence of love.
(c) Innocence of animals.
(d) Innocence of a child.

4. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A blackbird.
(c) A blue jay.
(d) A cardinal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the bird stuck in?

2. Which character would be best described as vulnerable?

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

4. What item makes Sissie feel powerless in the first summer?

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

(see the answer key)

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