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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new stand near the bar sell?

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

3. Whose future does Sissie believe she can already see in Part 4?

4. What part of Jesse reminds Sissie of her father?

5. What does Sissie drink as she sits with her parents in Part 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the use of three different literary devices as they are used in "Four Summers". How are they used? What is their purpose?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the use of foreshadowing in the text. Point out two specific pieces of foreshadowing from the story and explain what the foreshadowing represents for the reader.

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