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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the second summer, how long ago did Jerry get into big trouble?
(a) Months ago.
(b) Years ago.
(c) Days ago.
(d) Weeks ago.

3. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?
(a) Ant.
(b) Flea.
(c) Fly.
(d) Wasp.

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

5. Which of the following describes Jerry's tone of voice as he waits with Sissie for his father?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Whiny.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Demanding.

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

7. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?
(a) A stable.
(b) A car.
(c) A boat.
(d) A bar stool.

8. How does Sissie describe her father's build?
(a) He has always had a fit body from working out often.
(b) He has thin but strong arms.
(c) He is thin but flabby.
(d) He is large with little muscle tone.

9. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's youngest brother?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jimmy.

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

11. What is the reaction of the adults to Sissie's brothers and their begging?
(a) They reply positively to the boys.
(b) They ignore the boys.
(c) The boys are disciplined.
(d) They reply negatively to the boys.

12. What is Jimmy's occupation?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Chef.
(c) Firefighter.
(d) Soldier.

13. Which of the following indicates that time has passed between the first two parts of the book?
(a) Maturation in the narration.
(b) The changing seasons.
(c) The age of the tavern.
(d) The narrator's education.

14. Whom do Sissie's brothers beg to do something?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Sissie's aunt.
(c) Sissie's father's friend.
(d) Sissie's mother.

15. Who claims to hate their father?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Sissie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is offered to Sissie by a woman in the first summer?

3. Which of the following is a new addition to Sissie's family in the second summer?

4. How does Sissie describe Jerry's shoes?

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

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