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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is evidence that Sissie's narration has improved?

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

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

4. What does Sissie see that makes her think about her image?

5. Which character is Sissie foreshadowed to be most like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Sissie's development as a character. Describe her starting position in comparison to her ending position. How does she change physically? How do her emotions and beliefs change? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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