View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?
(a) A sparrow.
(b) A blue jay.
(c) A cardinal.
(d) A blackbird.

2. What is the name of Sissie's uncle?
(a) Joe.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Frank.

3. What does Sissie see that makes her think about her image?
(a) The mysterious man.
(b) A friend of her mother's.
(c) Her reflection.
(d) Her old classmates.

4. Where was the family in the first summer before they came to the tavern?
(a) A festival for Independence Day.
(b) A parade.
(c) A family dinner.
(d) At a birthday party.

5. What does Sissie believe will happen to her love for her husband?
(a) It is more passionate than any other love.
(b) It will last her a lifetime.
(c) It will dissipate over time.
(d) It comes and goes day to day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Sissie in the second summer?

3. According to Sissie, whom are all men angry at?

4. How old is Jesse by the end of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 210 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample