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

Short Answer Questions

1. Before entering the bar as an adult, how does Sissie feel?

2. What does Sissie's mother tease her about having in Part 3?

3. What does Sissie secretly wish about Jesse?

4. Which of the following does Sissie use to decorate her bedroom walls?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the title "Four Summers" to the story? How does it relate to the setting and Sissie's character development? Is the title so important that if it were changed, it would change the story's context? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is loss of innocence a theme in the story? What causes Sissie to lose her innocence? How does she lose innocence progressively in each section of the story?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Sissie similar and different to her mother? How is Jesse comparable to Sissie's father? What predictions can the reader make based on these commonalities?

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