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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. How many brothers does Sissie have?
(a) Two younger brothers.
(b) Two older brothers.
(c) One older brother and one younger brother.
(d) Three older brothers.

2. How does Sissie describe her mother in the first summer detailed?
(a) Pretty.
(b) Obtrusive.
(c) A drunkard.
(d) Loud-mouthed.

3. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Water.

4. How old is Jerry as he waits with Sissie for their father the second summer?
(a) Eight.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nineteen.

5. Who has the idea to go to the island in the boat?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Sissie.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following thoughts does Sissie have about her father?

2. Who jokingly offers to take the children on a boat?

3. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?

4. What is the bird stuck in?

5. According to Sissie, what color does her father's face turn as he drinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sissie regret in her past?

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

3. How does the writer demonstrate that Sissie's language has matured by the fourth part?

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

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

6. What causes Sissie to feel suffocated in the final part of the book?

7. Describe Sissie's view of her father the first summer at the tavern.

8. In "Four Summers", what role are women meant to play? How does Sissie feel about this?

9. What sets Sissie apart from the other children in Part 1?

10. Compare and contrast Jerry and his father.

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