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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 describes the setting of the book?
(a) A tavern in a neighborhood.
(b) An tavern by the ocean.
(c) An urban tavern.
(d) A tavern on a lake.

2. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?
(a) Whether the family should leave.
(b) Whether they should be allowing children in the tavern.
(c) Taking the children out on the lake.
(d) Whether she should get a haircut.

3. Which of the following is a quality of the narration in the book?
(a) Unbiased.
(b) Indistinct voice.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Clarity.

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

5. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's youngest brother?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the outcome of Sissie's parents bickering at the tavern in the first summer?

2. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?

3. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?

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

5. What is the reaction of the adults to Sissie's brothers and their begging?

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