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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Sissie's younger sibling?
(a) Linda.
(b) Vince.
(c) Charles.
(d) Sue.

3. What does Sissie feel she has lost in Part 4?
(a) Her innocence.
(b) Love.
(c) Everything.
(d) Faith.

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

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

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

7. What does the new stand near the bar sell?
(a) Hot dogs.
(b) Soft pretzels.
(c) Custard.
(d) Sandwiches.

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

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

10. Which of the following words describes how Sissie feels at the end of the book?
(a) Dead.
(b) Fearless.
(c) Suffocated.
(d) Useless.

11. In Part 4, who can Sissie finally compare herself to?
(a) The mysterious man.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brothers.
(d) Adults.

12. Who does Sissie believe has laid a path for her to follow?
(a) The mysterious man.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Her mother and her mother's friends.
(d) Her mother and father.

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

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

15. Which of the following statements represents Sissie's hope for the way Jesse ages?
(a) She hopes he ages quickly.
(b) She hopes he never ages.
(c) She hopes he ages smoothly.
(d) She hopes she ages slower than he does.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Sissie believe the burden of her family lies on?

2. Which of the following is a constant throughout the book?

3. Which of the following do Sissie's parents argue about in Part 3?

4. What does Sissie drink as she sits with her parents in Part 3?

5. According to Sissie, what would her father think about Jesse?

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