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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shorty and Milton mock Lonnie when he tells Mrs. Thompson that ____________________.
(a) he once drove a race car.
(b) he was a champion wrestler.
(c) he can hold his breath for four minutes.
(d) a storm is coming.

2. What name does Aunt Dorie Kay want Tiger to go by when in the city?
(a) Sara.
(b) Ann.
(c) Beth.
(d) Kenzie.

3. Why does Tiger wash Corrina's hair when she gets home?
(a) Corrina hasn't showered for days.
(b) Corrina asked her for help.
(c) Tiger just wants to pamper her mother a little.
(d) Corrina has a cast on her arm and it has to stay dry.

4. For what does Jesse Wade apologize to Tiger?
(a) Kissing her.
(b) Not bringing flowers.
(c) Not coming over sooner.
(d) Not taking her to the swimming party.

5. Where is Corrina when Tiger returns home?
(a) Watching TV.
(b) At the grocery.
(c) In bed.
(d) Picking peas.

6. What is Corrina doing when Tiger and Lonnie come home from work in Chapter 17?
(a) Peeling potatoes.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Watching TV.

7. Why does Magnolia not sit next to Tiger on the bus?
(a) She got motion sickness if she sat too close to the front.
(b) Black people had to sit at the back of the bus.
(c) She wanted her own seat to spread out on.
(d) There were no double seats left.

8. When does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger that she will bring her back to Baton Rouge?
(a) On Spring break.
(b) Next week.
(c) During Christmas vacation.
(d) At the end of the summer.

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

10. What does Tiger feel about moving away from Saitter?
(a) Honored to be chosen.
(b) Frightened to change schools.
(c) Guilty because of her parents.
(d) Hesitant to live in a big city.

11. What does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger about Corrina?
(a) Corrina was born prematurely.
(b) Corrina was not born with her mental condition.
(c) Corrina was a great athlete in school.
(d) Corrina wanted to go to art school.

12. What state is the Parker house in when Tiger returns home?
(a) Disheveled.
(b) Vacant.
(c) Tidy.
(d) Pristine.

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

14. Lonnie instructs Tiger and Jesse Wade in _____________________.
(a) how to form topiaries.
(b) how to take plant cuttings.
(c) how to spread mulch.
(d) how to deadhead flowers.

15. What noise starts suddenly and startles the family?
(a) Gunshots down the street.
(b) A fierce thunderstorm.
(c) Sirens.
(d) Hundreds of birds outside the house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who accompanies Tiger back to Saitter?

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

4. Who are the two nursery workers who make fun of Lonnie?

5. What does Tiger find stuck in the mud as she walks home?

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