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

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

5. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?
(a) A lake.
(b) A sandpit.
(c) A beach.
(d) A playground.

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

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

8. What type of innocence would be considered a theme in the book?
(a) Innocence of the elderly.
(b) Innocence of animals.
(c) Innocence of love.
(d) Innocence of a child.

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

10. Where is Sissie sitting when she plays a game in her first summer at the tavern?
(a) On the grass.
(b) On a bench.
(c) On a deck.
(d) At a table.

11. What is the outcome of Sissie's parents bickering at the tavern in the first summer?
(a) Sissie's father takes the boys in the boat.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Sissie's mother takes Sissie back home.
(d) Sissie's aunt begins crying.

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

13. Whom does Sissie try to pacify as she waits for her father in the second summer?
(a) Her younger sibling.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

14. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.
(a) Sissie wants to be just like her brothers.
(b) Sissie is close with her brothers.
(c) Sissie is afraid of her brothers.
(d) Sissie spends a lot of time with her brothers but does not like doing so.

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