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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jimmy's occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Firefighter.

2. What is the name of Sissie's uncle?
(a) Joe.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jesse.

3. What is Sissie's father drinking as he approaches the children waiting for him in the second summer chapter?
(a) Juice.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

4. Why did Sissie end up not going out with her friends?
(a) Her parents did not allow her to go.
(b) She did not like the show they were going to see.
(c) She wanted to spend time with her parents instead.
(d) She was not invited.

5. Which of the following is a theme in the book, visible in the first summer?
(a) Devotion to one's mother.
(b) Devotion to self.
(c) Animal nurturing.
(d) Imperfections in the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives would Sissie use to describe the mysterious man in the parking lot?

2. What does Sissie do on the island in the second summer?

3. What view does Sissie have of Frank?

4. How is Sissie's family related to somebody they know who marched in a parade?

5. What is the bird stuck in?

(see the answer key)

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