Four Summers Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Four Summers Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What view does Sissie have of Jerry?

2. Who claims to hate their father?

3. Where is Sissie in the second summer?

4. According to Sissie, what color does her father's face turn as he drinks?

5. Which of the following is strewn across the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Sissie's parents argue in Part 3? How does it make Sissie feel?

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

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

4. Describe Sissie's mother in the beginning of the story.

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

6. Is Sissie comfortable being around her father in Part 2? Why or why not?

7. When Sissie sees her father throwing up, why is she afraid?

8. What does Sissie regret in her past?

9. In what way does Sissie compare herself to her mother? How does she think they are different?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narration style of the text. What is the narrator's voice? How does it develop over time? What importance does the narration have on the plot or character development? Essentially, how does the narration change the reading experience?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Sissie's family dynamic: How does she feel about her parents and siblings? how does this change over time? why do you think this changes? what predictions can you make for the way Sissie's family dynamic will change?

Essay Topic 3

Who or what is the protagonist in "Four Summers"? Why? Who or what is the antagonist in "Four Summers" and how does the reader know this? What role do both the protagonist and antagonist play in the story?

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