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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the outcome of Sissie's parents bickering at the tavern in the first summer?
(a) Sissie's mother takes Sissie back home.
(b) Sissie's aunt begins crying.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sissie's father takes the boys in the boat.

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

3. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's youngest brother?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jesse.

4. Which of the following is a quality of the narration in the book?
(a) Indistinct voice.
(b) Unbiased.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Clarity.

5. Which character would be best described as vulnerable?
(a) Sissie's mother.
(b) Sissie's brothers.
(c) Sissie.
(d) Sissie's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sissie's parents bicker about in the first summer?

2. Which of the following is the name of Sissie's oldest brother?

3. What item makes Sissie feel powerless in the first summer?

4. How is the narrator's voice best described?

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

(see the answer key)

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