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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a new addition to Sissie's family in the second summer?
(a) A cat.
(b) A baby girl.
(c) A baby boy.
(d) A bird.

2. Looking at her father from far away, whom does Sissie believe he looks like?
(a) An accountant.
(b) A nervous wreck.
(c) A clown.
(d) A stranger.

3. Whom does Sissie witness throwing up in the second summer?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Jerry.

4. How does Sissie believe her father looks as he spits?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Angry.

5. How is the narrator's voice best described?
(a) The voice of angst.
(b) The voice of ignorance.
(c) The voice of a child.
(d) The voice of anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?

2. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?

3. Which of the following does Sissie point out about her mother in Part 3?

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

5. Whom does Sissie describe as being similar to her father?

(see the answer key)

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