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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 the bird stuck in?
(a) Scum in the water.
(b) Mud.
(c) In a discarded net.
(d) A piece of trash.

2. Which of the following describes Jerry's tone of voice as he waits with Sissie for his father?
(a) Shrill.
(b) Whiny.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Demanding.

3. Whom does Sissie play a game with at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her siblings.

4. How is the narrator's voice best described?
(a) The voice of a child.
(b) The voice of angst.
(c) The voice of ignorance.
(d) The voice of anger.

5. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following makes Sissie's mother unhappy?

2. Who joins Sissie's family as they sit in the first summer?

3. Which of the following characters are most likable in the first summer?

4. Which of the following literary devices is present in the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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