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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following literary devices is present in the book?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Dramatic irony.

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

3. Which of the following people are at home taking care of a child in the second summer?
(a) Sissie's friend.
(b) Sissie's mother.
(c) Sissie's brother.
(d) Sissie's aunt.

4. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?
(a) Water.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

5. What season is it in when Sissie is on the island?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sissie play a game with at the beginning of the story?

2. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?

3. Which of the following people does Sissie see her father talking to as she waits for him?

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

5. How old is Jerry as he waits with Sissie for their father the second summer?

(see the answer key)

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