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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much time has passed between Part 2 and Part 3?
(a) Several years.
(b) A decade.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several days.

4. Which character is Sissie foreshadowed to be most like?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her aunt.

5. When the mysterious man asks Sissie about her age, how does she respond?
(a) She says nothing.
(b) She tells him it is none of his business.
(c) She tells him she is five years older than she is.
(d) She tells him her actual age.

6. What is the name of Sissie's aunt?
(a) Charlaine.
(b) Katie.
(c) Stacy.
(d) Lucy.

7. How old is Jesse by the end of the book?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-eight.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty.

8. Which of the following does Sissie point out about her mother in Part 3?
(a) The way her forehead wrinkles.
(b) The way her eyes glaze over.
(c) The way her nose is constantly running.
(d) The way she is constantly picking at her nails.

9. Which of the following adjectives defines Sissie's existence?
(a) Systematic.
(b) Powerless.
(c) Safe.
(d) Organized.

10. Where does the mysterious man want to take Sissie after they kiss?
(a) The boat house.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The car.
(d) The boat.

11. After kissing the mysterious man, what emotion does Sissie feel?
(a) Fear.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Love.
(d) Disgust.

12. Before entering the bar as an adult, how does Sissie feel?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Scared.
(d) Excited.

13. From what point of view is the story told?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Second person.

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

15. Which of the following people does Sissie find handsome?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true about Sissie's feelings about her mother at the end of the book?

2. Which of the following does Sissie allude to in Part 4?

3. What does Sissie do as Part 3 ends?

4. When Sissie revisits the bar as an adult, which adjective does she use to describe it?

5. What message about marriage does Sissie convey to the reader?

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