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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 most want to help?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The bird.
(c) Her brothers.
(d) Her father.

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

3. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?
(a) A lake.
(b) A playground.
(c) A beach.
(d) A sandpit.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.

2. What does Sissie lack in the first summer of her narration?

3. Which of the following might be considered Sissie's tragic flaw in the first summer?

4. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?

5. What does Sissie's world revolve around in the first summer?

(see the answer key)

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