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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is obvious to the reader by the second summer about Sissie's father?
(a) He abuses drugs.
(b) He does not love his children.
(c) He does not know how to row a boat.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

2. What prediction is most likely to be made based on the first summer?
(a) Sissie will be forced to deal with loss at an early age.
(b) Sissie's mother will have another baby.
(c) Sissie's father is an alcoholic.
(d) Sissie's brothers will die.

3. Who claims to hate their father?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Sissie.

4. How is Sissie's family related to somebody they know who marched in a parade?
(a) He is Sissie's teacher.
(b) He is Sissie's uncle.
(c) He is a family friend.
(d) He is Sissie's brother.

5. How old is Sissie in the first summer detailed in the story?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A young child.
(c) An adult.
(d) A middle school student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who jokingly offers to take the children on a boat?

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

3. What does Sissie do after seeing a character vomiting?

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

5. What does Sissie focus on as her father takes a drink of his beverage in the second summer?

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