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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sissie feel she has lost in Part 4?

2. What does Sissie call her mother?

3. What does Sissie's aunt claim to have written to?

4. What does Sissie describe as being strewn about the bar?

5. How did Sissie's father die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is self-consciousness a theme in the story? Why does Sissie feel self-conscious? Is she rational in feeling this way? Why or why not? What is the cause of Sissie's discomfort?

Essay Topic 2

Who or what is the protagonist in "Four Summers"? Why? Who or what is the antagonist in "Four Summers" and how does the reader know this? What role do both the protagonist and antagonist play in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the central conflict in "Four Summers"? Is the conflict in the story physical or emotional? How does the reader know this?

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