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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 drink as she sits with her parents in Part 3?

2. Where does the mysterious man want to take Sissie after they kiss?

3. Which of the following is the name of one of Sissie's friends?

4. Where does Sissie tell her parents that she would like to wait for them in Part 3?

5. Which of the following people does Sissie find handsome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do social issues play a role in "Four Summers"? Consider the hierarchy of women. Also, consider the roles of class and race.

Essay Topic 3

What role does the literary device parallelism play a role in the story? Compare and contrast each of the four summers to each other.

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