3. 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 she is constantly picking at her nails.
(d) The way her nose is constantly running.

4. Which of the following is a constant throughout the book?
(a) Nature.
(b) Setting.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Characters present.

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

6. How old is Sissie when she meets the mysterious man?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Sixteen.

7. What does Sissie secretly wish about Jesse?
(a) That he would be more serious.
(b) That he would stop drinking.
(c) That he were older.
(d) That he was quiet.

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

9. Which of the following statements is true about Sissie?
(a) Sissie still lives in fear of her father.
(b) Sissie hates being pregnant.
(c) Sissie feels that she knows everything.
(d) Sissie is scared of her husband.

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

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

12. What does Sissie think about her mother's latest haircut?
(a) The layers are too uneven.
(b) It is too long for her facial structure.
(c) It is too curly.
(d) It is too short.

13. Which of the following is evidence that Sissie's narration has improved?
(a) She knows about love.
(b) She uses proper names.
(c) She has doubts about her marriage.
(d) She uses simple descriptions.

14. What season is it at the end of the book?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

15. 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 like Jesse.
(c) He would wish Jesse were dead.
(d) He would disapprove of Jesse's occupation.