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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. What dress is Granny buried in?
(a) A dress Dorie Kay bought for her last year.
(b) A comfortable house dress.
(c) Her new Easter dress.
(d) A dress she had seen in a store window.

2. What is Aunt Dorie Kay's given name?
(a) Deidre.
(b) Doreen.
(c) Doris.
(d) Delores.

3. Who meets Tiger at the bus stop in Saitter?
(a) Miss Eula.
(b) Lonnie.
(c) Corrina.
(d) Jesse Wade.

4. Tiger is going to stay with Aunt Dorie Kay for a few days in which city?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Baton Rouge.

5. What do Lonnie and Tiger work on at the nursery?
(a) The Louisiana Lady Camellia flowers.
(b) The rosemary topiaries.
(c) The Phaleonopsis orchids.
(d) The strawberry plants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unnerves Tiger at the apartment's swimming pool?

2. What does Lonnie suggest to Mrs. Thompson that they should do before the storm hits?

3. How did Tiger almost get hurt while in Baton Rouge?

4. Why does Tiger have a difficult time sleeping that night?

5. Where do Tiger and Jesse Wade have lunch together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tiger note regarding her grief for Granny and the hurt that Aunt Dorie Kay feels about her strained relationship with Granny?

2. What advice does Magnolia give to Tiger regarding Tiger's family?

3. How does Tiger demonstrate strength of character regarding Abby Lynn's opinions of her?

4. What does Aunt Dorie Kay advise Tiger regarding how she hurt Jesse and why regret is a negative thing?

5. What are Tiger's mixed feelings about going to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

6. What is Corrina's state of mind after Granny's death and what arrangements does Aunt Dorie Kay make for some immediate care?

7. What is the allure for Tiger of moving to Baton Rouge to be with Aunt Dorie Kay?

8. What does Aunt Dorie Kay explain to Tiger regarding the reason for Corrina's childlike mindset?

9. What does Lonnie prove are his positive characteristics?

10. What solution does Aunt Dorie Kay offer to Tiger when Tiger is worried about how the Parker household will function after Aunt Dorie Kay goes home?

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