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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After kissing the mysterious man, what emotion does Sissie feel?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Happiness.

2. Which of the following does Sissie use to decorate her bedroom walls?
(a) Animal photos.
(b) Movie star photos.
(c) Postcards from around the world.
(d) Music lyrics.

3. Which character is Sissie foreshadowed to be most like?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

4. What does the mysterious man offer to take Sissie to do in Part 3?
(a) Drive to a store.
(b) Listen to music.
(c) Row in a boat.
(d) Take her home.

5. Which of the following literary devices is used in the last section of the book?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Syllogism.
(d) Aphorism.

6. Which of the following do Sissie's parents argue about in Part 3?
(a) Who is the better parent.
(b) Whether or not they should go on vacation.
(c) A television show.
(d) What color shirt her father is wearing.

7. Where does Sissie tell her parents that she would like to wait for them in Part 3?
(a) In a boat.
(b) On the dock.
(c) On the porch.
(d) In the car.

8. How old is Sissie when she meets the mysterious man?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

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

10. Where does the mysterious man want to take Sissie after they kiss?
(a) The car.
(b) The tavern.
(c) The boat.
(d) The boat house.

11. Whom does Sissie believe the burden of her family lies on?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

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

13. Which of the following adjectives defines Sissie's existence?
(a) Systematic.
(b) Safe.
(c) Organized.
(d) Powerless.

14. Which of the following adjectives would Sissie use to describe the mysterious man in the parking lot?
(a) Disfigured.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Short.
(d) Handsome.

15. In Part 3, who does Sissie describe as being too loud?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her siblings.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before entering the bar as an adult, how does Sissie feel?

2. How did Sissie's father die?

3. According to Sissie, which word defines all men, in general?

4. In Part 4, who can Sissie finally compare herself to?

5. How many years has it been since Sissie was last at the bar when she visits as an adult?

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