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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The reader can determine that the narrator has matured by the second summer after studying which of the following?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Diction.
(d) Symbolism.

2. How does Sissie describe Jerry's shoes?
(a) Not as nice as her own.
(b) Spotless.
(c) Frayed because he has had them forever.
(d) Dirty.

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

4. Which of the following is offered to Sissie by a woman in the first summer?
(a) A free kitten.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A sip of beer.
(d) A stuffed animal.

5. Whom is Sissie afraid of the second summer?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sissie try to stay away from when she mentions the stuck bird?

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

3. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?

4. How does Sissie believe her father looks as he spits?

5. Which of the following people are at home taking care of a child in the second summer?

(see the answer key)

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