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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Sissie try to stay away from when she mentions the stuck bird?
(a) Her father.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Her aunt and uncle.
(d) Her brothers.

2. Which of the following characters are most likable in the first summer?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Sissie's brother.
(c) Sissie's aunt.
(d) Sissie's mother.

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

4. 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.

5. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.
(a) Sissie wants to be just like her brothers.
(b) Sissie is afraid of her brothers.
(c) Sissie is close with her brothers.
(d) Sissie spends a lot of time with her brothers but does not like doing so.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a quality of the narration in the book?

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

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

4. Which of the following literary devices is present in the book?

5. How does Sissie describe her mother in the first summer detailed?

(see the answer key)

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