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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sissie's father drinking as he approaches the children waiting for him in the second summer chapter?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Juice.
(d) Wine.

2. Which of the following is a theme in the book, visible in the first summer?
(a) Animal nurturing.
(b) Imperfections in the world.
(c) Devotion to self.
(d) Devotion to one's mother.

3. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?
(a) A teenager.
(b) An adult.
(c) A middle school student.
(d) A young child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sissie feel when she sees children throwing things at the stuck bird?

2. Which of the following details is provided about Jerry's appearance?

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

4. Where do Sissie's brothers want to go?

5. Who wishes that their father were dead?

(see the answer key)

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