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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following does Sissie allude to in Part 4?
(a) The bird stuck in the water.
(b) Her brother's dirty shoes.
(c) Her mother's short hair.
(d) Her father's violent tendencies.

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

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

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

8. Which of the following things does Sissie use in Part 4 as an attempt to reassure herself?
(a) Her father's love.
(b) Her husband's love.
(c) Her mother's love.
(d) Her child's love.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does Sissie's mother tease her about having in Part 3?
(a) A crush.
(b) A menstrual cycle.
(c) Too much facial hair.
(d) A date to a dance.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following things does Sissie notice about her uncle?

3. When the mysterious man asks Sissie about her age, how does she respond?

4. What is Sissie's complaint about the tavern in Part 3?

5. Which of the following is the name of the second friend Sissie mentions?

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