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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character would be best described as vulnerable?
(a) Sissie.
(b) Sissie's brothers.
(c) Sissie's aunt.
(d) Sissie's mother.

2. Why does Sissie first taste beer?
(a) She does not taste the beer.
(b) She has always been curious about it.
(c) She wants to be glamorous like her mother.
(d) To be polite.

3. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?
(a) He took his time when doing something he was unsure of.
(b) He is always in a hurry.
(c) He does not know how to do many things.
(d) He was always doing something strange.

4. Which of the following makes the setting in the second summer seem rural?
(a) The theme of alcohol.
(b) The words that characters use.
(c) The bar.
(d) Sissie's upbringing.

5. Where was the family in the first summer before they came to the tavern?
(a) A family dinner.
(b) A parade.
(c) A festival for Independence Day.
(d) At a birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Sissie describe Jerry's shoes?

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

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

5. Which of the following characters are most likable in the first summer?

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