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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sissie compare talking to the mysterious man to?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A game.
(c) A game of charades.
(d) A sports match.

2. Whom does the mysterious man remind Sissie of?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her older brother.

3. Whom does Sissie most want to help?
(a) The bird.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

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

5. Which of the following makes Sissie's mother unhappy?
(a) Sissie's father's ignorance of social etiquette.
(b) Sissie's father's work schedule.
(c) Sissie's hair.
(d) Sissie's behavior in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of innocence would be considered a theme in the book?

2. What does Sissie's mother tease her about having in Part 3?

3. What does Sissie lack in the first summer of her narration?

4. Which of the following things does Sissie notice about her uncle?

5. What beverage does Sissie's father drink in the beginning of the story?

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