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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 statements is true about Sissie's feelings about her mother at the end of the book?
(a) Sissie will never forgive her mother for putting her through so many injustices.
(b) Sissie has not spoken to her mother in years and does not plan to do so.
(c) Sissie loves her mother more than her father.
(d) Sissie cannot identify her feelings for her mother.

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

3. What does the mysterious man's breath smell like?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Mouthwash.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beer.

4. Which of the following literary devices is used in the last section of the book?
(a) Aphorism.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Syllogism.
(d) Allegory.

5. Which of the following do Sissie's parents argue about in Part 3?
(a) A television show.
(b) Who is the better parent.
(c) Whether or not they should go on vacation.
(d) What color shirt her father is wearing.

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

7. Which of the following compliments does the mysterious man give to Sissie?
(a) He says he likes her haircut.
(b) He says she is smart.
(c) He says he likes her car.
(d) He says she is cute.

8. Whom does the mysterious man remind Sissie of?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her older brother.

9. Which of the following is a theme in the book?
(a) Differences in education.
(b) Different types of love.
(c) Differences in class.
(d) Differences in preferences.

10. What does Sissie do as Part 3 ends?
(a) She attacks the man.
(b) She begins crying.
(c) She runs back to the tavern.
(d) She goes with the man.

11. What does Sissie compare talking to the mysterious man to?
(a) A sports match.
(b) A game of charades.
(c) A game.
(d) A car accident.

12. Which of the following adjectives would Sissie use to describe the mysterious man in the parking lot?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Disfigured.
(c) Short.
(d) Handsome.

13. Whom does Sissie get angry at when she sees the mysterious man at the bar in Part 4?
(a) Her father.
(b) The mysterious man.
(c) Herself.
(d) Jesse.

14. Which of the following words does Sissie use to describe Jesse?
(a) Obese.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Smug.
(d) Aged.

15. Which of the following makes Sissie's mother unhappy?
(a) Sissie's hair.
(b) Sissie's father's ignorance of social etiquette.
(c) Sissie's father's work schedule.
(d) Sissie's behavior in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sissie, whom are all men angry at?

2. Which of the following words does Sissie use to describe her own appearance?

3. In what season does the third section of the story begin?

4. Which of the following make Sissie overly aware of herself?

5. How much time has passed between Part 2 and Part 3?

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