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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sissie, which word defines all men, in general?
(a) Alcoholics.
(b) Wild.
(c) Tired.
(d) Calm.

2. When Sissie thinks about her mother, which of the following emotions does she feel?
(a) Grief.
(b) Joy.
(c) Emptiness.
(d) Anxiety.

3. Which of her children does Sissie's mother claim was an accident?
(a) Her second youngest child.
(b) Her youngest child.
(c) Her second oldest child.
(d) Her oldest child.

4. Which of the following make Sissie overly aware of herself?
(a) She has braces.
(b) She has a mole on her face.
(c) She has short hair.
(d) She is very skinny.

5. In what season does the third section of the story begin?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

6. Why did Sissie end up not going out with her friends?
(a) She did not like the show they were going to see.
(b) Her parents did not allow her to go.
(c) She was not invited.
(d) She wanted to spend time with her parents instead.

7. How did Sissie's father die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) In an accident at a factory.
(c) In a bar fight.
(d) In a car accident.

8. According to Sissie, what would her father think about Jesse?
(a) He would think that Jesse is not a good enough man.
(b) He would disapprove of Jesse's occupation.
(c) He would like Jesse.
(d) He would wish Jesse were dead.

9. Who does Sissie stop trusting?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband.

10. What part of Jesse reminds Sissie of her father?
(a) His voice.
(b) His body.
(c) His laugh.
(d) His eyes.

11. Whom does Sissie believe the burden of her family lies on?
(a) Her father.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brothers.

12. How many years has it been since Sissie was last at the bar when she visits as an adult?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Seven years.

13. Where does Sissie tell her parents that she would like to wait for them in Part 3?
(a) On the porch.
(b) On the dock.
(c) In the car.
(d) In a boat.

14. Which of the following is the literary device used to show similarities among the years?
(a) Syntax.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Imagery.

15. What is the current month when Sissie meets the mysterious man?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) July.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following makes Sissie's mother unhappy?

2. From what point of view is the story told?

3. After kissing the mysterious man, what emotion does Sissie feel?

4. What does the new stand near the bar sell?

5. What does the mysterious man offer to take Sissie to do in Part 3?

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