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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following thoughts does Sissie have about her father?
(a) That he does not drink as much as the other men do.
(b) That he is less attractive than other men are.
(c) That he is meaner than the other men are.
(d) That he is unlike other men.

2. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?
(a) A cardinal.
(b) A blue jay.
(c) A blackbird.
(d) A sparrow.

3. What does Sissie's world revolve around in the first summer?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Her siblings.
(d) School.

4. Whom is Sissie afraid of the second summer?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Frederick.

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

6. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Angst.
(d) Ironic.

7. Which of the following people does Sissie see her father talking to as she waits for him?
(a) A mysterious man.
(b) Her mother's friends.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) The bartender.

8. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?
(a) Taking the children out on the lake.
(b) Whether the family should leave.
(c) Whether she should get a haircut.
(d) Whether they should be allowing children in the tavern.

9. How old is Jerry as he waits with Sissie for their father the second summer?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twelve.

10. What item makes Sissie feel powerless in the first summer?
(a) The bird.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Boats.
(d) Beer.

11. What view does Sissie have of Frank?
(a) Frank is cruel.
(b) Frank has freedom.
(c) Frank is irresponsible.
(d) Frank is too busy to notice his family.

12. When Sissie witnesses a character vomiting, where are they doing it?
(a) Onto the island's soil.
(b) Into the water.
(c) In the same place she once saw a trapped bird.
(d) Into a trash can.

13. Which of the following makes the setting in the second summer seem rural?
(a) Sissie's upbringing.
(b) The theme of alcohol.
(c) The bar.
(d) The words that characters use.

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

15. Who wishes that their father were dead?
(a) Frank.
(b) Sissie.
(c) Sissie's sister.
(d) Jerry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what body part does Sissie see similarity between her father and Jerry?

2. Who has the idea to go to the island in the boat?

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

4. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?

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

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