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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Sissie and Jerry wait in the second summer chapter?
(a) On an island.
(b) Near the water.
(c) Inside a boat.
(d) Inside the bar.

2. What is Sissie's reaction to seeing a character vomiting?
(a) Anger.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Relief.

3. What does Sissie do on the island in the second summer?
(a) Plays hide and seek.
(b) Explores.
(c) Picks up trash.
(d) Becomes sick.

4. What inanimate object does Sissie compare herself to in the second summer?
(a) A tree.
(b) A lake.
(c) An island.
(d) A boat.

5. Who becomes angry with a woman when she offers something to Sissie during the first summer?
(a) The woman's husband.
(b) Sissie's father.
(c) Sissie's mother.
(d) Sissie's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character would be best described as vulnerable?

2. What does Sissie lack in the first summer of her narration?

3. Which of the following might be considered Sissie's tragic flaw in the first summer?

4. How old is Jerry as he waits with Sissie for their father the second summer?

5. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sissie view her brief encounter with the mysterious man as a game?

2. Why might it be difficult to write from Sissie's perspective?

3. Is Sissie an innocent character in the beginning of the story? Why or why not?

4. Why does Sissie say that her father looks like a stranger?

5. How does Sissie compare her father to other men?

6. Describe one piece of foreshadowing that occurs in Sissie's second summer of narration.

7. How does Sissie's mother's appearance make her angry?

8. Why is Sissie horrified when she sees the bird stuck in the scum on the water?

9. In Part 3, how does Sissie feel about her father?

10. Describe Sissie, the narrator, as she is first introduced.

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