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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. In the second summer, what type of insect is described as hovering around tables?
(a) Fly.
(b) Flea.
(c) Ant.
(d) Wasp.

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

3. Which of the following literary devices is present in the book?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Dramatic irony.
(d) Alliteration.

4. What is the reaction of the adults to Sissie's brothers and their begging?
(a) The boys are disciplined.
(b) They reply positively to the boys.
(c) They reply negatively to the boys.
(d) They ignore the boys.

5. Which of the following people are at home taking care of a child in the second summer?
(a) Sissie's mother.
(b) Sissie's brother.
(c) Sissie's aunt.
(d) Sissie's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Sissie's family as they sit in the first summer?

2. Which of the following is used to describe Sissie's father's mannerisms?

3. How does Sissie believe her father looks as he spits?

4. Which of the following describes Jerry's tone of voice as he waits with Sissie for his father?

5. What view does Sissie have of Jerry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sissie afraid of in Part 1?

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

3. Why does Sissie get angry when she sees the mysterious man at the bar as an adult?

4. How does Sissie compare her father to other men?

5. Why does Sissie view her brief encounter with the mysterious man as a game?

6. What does Sissie regret in her past?

7. How does Sissie compare the bar at the end of the book to the same bar years earlier?

8. In Part 3, how does Sissie feel about her father?

9. What sets Sissie apart from the other children in Part 1?

10. How does Sissie's mother's appearance make her angry?

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