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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the narrator's voice best described?
(a) The voice of angst.
(b) The voice of anger.
(c) The voice of ignorance.
(d) The voice of a child.

2. Where do Sissie's brothers want to go?
(a) In a boat.
(b) To the convenience store.
(c) Inside the tavern.
(d) To a friend's house.

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

4. Who joins Sissie's family as they sit in the first summer?
(a) Her aunt and uncle.
(b) A mysterious man.
(c) A group of children.
(d) Her parents' friends.

5. Which of the following might be considered Sissie's tragic flaw in the first summer?
(a) Her love for her brothers.
(b) Her love for nature.
(c) Her fear of her family.
(d) Her love for her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?

2. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?

3. Who jokingly offers to take the children on a boat?

4. What does a man compliment Sissie's father about?

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

(see the answer key)

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