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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following might be considered a tone in the story?
(a) Angst.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Ironic.

2. By which of the following items do Sissie's brothers wait?
(a) A stable.
(b) A car.
(c) A boat.
(d) A bar stool.

3. How does Sissie describe her mother in the first summer detailed?
(a) Obtrusive.
(b) Loud-mouthed.
(c) A drunkard.
(d) Pretty.

4. How many brothers does Sissie have?
(a) One older brother and one younger brother.
(b) Two younger brothers.
(c) Two older brothers.
(d) Three older brothers.

5. Where do Sissie and Jerry wait in the second summer chapter?
(a) On an island.
(b) Inside a boat.
(c) Near the water.
(d) Inside the bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following details is provided about Jerry's appearance?

2. What type of bird do the children see that is stuck?

3. Where is Sissie in the second summer?

4. Describe the relationship among the children in the first summer the reader sees at the tavern.

5. What is the occupation of the man who marched in a parade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sissie, the narrator, as she is first introduced.

2. What role does the class structure play in "Four Summers"?

3. Choose one literary device used in Part 2 and explain how it is used.

4. How does the reader know that time has passed between Part 2 and Part 3?

5. What does Sissie claim anchors her to the earth?

6. Why does Sissie say that her father looks like a stranger?

7. How does the writer demonstrate that Sissie's language has matured by the fourth part?

8. What message about marriage does Sissie pass on?

9. Describe Sissie's physical retreat in Part 3.

10. How does Sissie compare herself to the boat she rides in? Why?

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