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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 does Jason give Davey for her birthday?

2. Who does Jane rely on too much?

3. Who suggests that Davey begin seeing a psychiatrist?

4. How many appointments did Jane back out of?

5. Who does Walter think the reason is for Davey's family leaving Los Alamos?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davey feel about Gwen working at the lab?

2. Why does Davey feel closest to her father in the canyon?

3. Why does Davey leave letters for Wolf to find?

4. Does Davey have a happy birthday? Why or why not?

5. What does the last chapter of the story represent?

6. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

7. Why does Gwen claim to have been avoiding talking to Davey?

8. Is Walter's apology sincere after he slaps Davey? Why or why not?

9. What is a theme in Chapter 39?

10. Why does Davey's voice soften when she talks about the details of Adam's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is setting significant to the story? How does setting play a role in Davey's recovery from grief?

Essay Topic 2

How does Davey change from the beginning of the story to the end? How does she feel about it? Which of the other characters in the story are dynamic? Which are static, and how?

Essay Topic 3

How is realism an important part of Tiger Eyes? What purpose do realistic elements include?

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