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

5. Which of the following details is provided about Jerry's appearance?
(a) He has fleabites on his legs.
(b) He has red hair.
(c) He has pimples.
(d) He has very greasy hair.

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

7. What is the bird stuck in?
(a) In a discarded net.
(b) Scum in the water.
(c) A piece of trash.
(d) Mud.

8. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?
(a) He is always in a hurry.
(b) He does not know how to do many things.
(c) He took his time when doing something he was unsure of.
(d) He was always doing something strange.

9. What is the cause of a character's vomiting?
(a) They saw something that was upsetting.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Drugs.

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

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

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

13. How does Sissie describe her mother's hair in the first summer?
(a) Long.
(b) Bobbed.
(c) Cut too short.
(d) Exactly like her aunt's.

14. Which of the following qualities does Sissie use to describe Jimmy?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) A criminal.
(c) Young.
(d) Rude.

15. Whom does Sissie describe as being similar to her father?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Frank.