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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tiger tell Aunt Dorie Kay about Jesse Wade's kissing her?
(a) She can't wait to kiss him again.
(b) She feels bad about yelling at him.
(c) She thinks he was too sloppy.
(d) She hopes he never tries that again.

2. What does Aunt Dorie Kay not want Tiger to have to worry about?
(a) Working in the garden.
(b) Cleaning the house.
(c) Fixing meals.
(d) Paying bills.

3. What does Magnolia tell Tiger about Tiger's role in the family?
(a) She should have her parents put in a home.
(b) She is lucky to be an only child.
(c) She should get away from them as soon as possible.
(d) She is a big girl and her family needs her.

4. What is Aunt Dorie Kay's response when Tiger asks her if she has a boyfriend?
(a) She can pay her bills on her own without a husband.
(b) There is someone she has her eye on.
(c) She just broke up with her boyfriend.
(d) She is in love with an unavailable man.

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

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

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

8. Where does Aunt Dorie Kay take Tiger for a treat?
(a) A dress shop.
(b) The Dairy Queen.
(c) An amusement park.
(d) The movies.

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

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

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

12. What does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger about why Corrina is mentally challenged?
(a) Corrina fell forward off of her bike while riding down a hill.
(b) Corrina was born mentally retarded.
(c) Corrina nearly drowned in a pond and suffered brain damage.
(d) Corrina fell out of a tree while trying to rescue Dorie Kay.

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

14. What does Tiger say to Aunt Dorie Kay that makes Aunt Dorie Kay get tearful?
(a) That Dorie Kay was a problem child from her very first day.
(b) That Dorie Kay was the most beautiful baby she ever saw.
(c) That Dorie Kay had a heart of gold.
(d) That Granny once said that Dorie Kay had a good head on her shoulders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tiger see on the clothesline when she gets home?

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

3. Who meets Tiger at the bus stop in Saitter?

4. How does Tiger feel about her plan to move to Baton Rouge?

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

(see the answer keys)

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