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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?
(a) A playground.
(b) A beach.
(c) A sandpit.
(d) A lake.

2. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?
(a) He does not know how to do many things.
(b) He took his time when doing something he was unsure of.
(c) He was always doing something strange.
(d) He is always in a hurry.

3. Who becomes angry with a woman when she offers something to Sissie during the first summer?
(a) Sissie's uncle.
(b) The woman's husband.
(c) Sissie's father.
(d) Sissie's mother.

4. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?
(a) Fly.
(b) Wasp.
(c) Ant.
(d) Flea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What quality about her father does Sissie dislike?

2. What is Sissie's father drinking as he approaches the children waiting for him in the second summer chapter?

3. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?

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

5. How does Sissie describe her father's build?

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