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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sissie feel when she sees children throwing things at the stuck bird?
(a) Furious.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Scared.

2. What does Sissie call her mother?
(a) Mama.
(b) Mommy.
(c) Mother.
(d) Ma.

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

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

5. In Part 2, where is Frank?
(a) Inside a bar.
(b) With his friends.
(c) At school.
(d) At home babysitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction of the adults to Sissie's brothers and their begging?

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

3. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?

4. What can Sissie see from her seat as she plays a game?

5. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?

(see the answer key)

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