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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Lonnie and Tiger note about the Anders' cows as they pass by?
(a) They are all lying down.
(b) They are walking alongside the road.
(c) They are walking in a straight line.
(d) They are huddled in the middle of the field.

2. How long does Tiger stay at the creek after Jesse Wade goes home?
(a) Overnight.
(b) Just a few minutes.
(c) About an hour.
(d) Hours.

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

4. What does Dorie Kay note about the dress in #86?
(a) It is something Granny wanted.
(b) It still has the tags on it.
(c) It has only been worn once.
(d) It is faded but appropriate.

5. What one thing does Aunt Dorie Kay regret not doing in her life?
(a) Going to college.
(b) Going on a cruise.
(c) Getting married to her childhood sweetheart.
(d) Resolving her relationship with Granny before Granny's death.

6. What does Tiger find stuck in the mud as she walks home?
(a) A truck.
(b) A calf.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A car.

7. Who are the two nursery workers who make fun of Lonnie?
(a) Shorty and Milton.
(b) Sammy and Milton.
(c) Shorty and Mack.
(d) Spud and Mack.

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

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

10. What does Tiger see on the clothesline when she gets home?
(a) Her swimsuit.
(b) Bath towels.
(c) Tablecloths.
(d) Corrina's nightgown.

11. What is the furthest town Tiger has ever been away from her home?
(a) Delilah.
(b) Bunkie.
(c) Jefferson Parish.
(d) Osgood.

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

13. Tiger prepares for her first day of working at ___________________.
(a) the Dairy Queen.
(b) Sarabeth's Collectibles Store.
(c) the Thompson Nursery.
(d) the A&P.

14. Which of the following does Aunt Dorie Kay NOT represent to Tiger?
(a) Security.
(b) Glamour.
(c) Sophistication.
(d) Embarrassment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tiger contemplate as she and Aunt Dorie Kay drive?

2. Where does Aunt Dorie Kay take Tiger for a treat?

3. What dress is Granny buried in?

4. Where does Tiger go to get away from people after the funeral?

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

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