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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where will Magnolia be staying during her time in Saitter?
(a) Brother Dave's rectory.
(b) A Holiday Inn.
(c) The colored quarters.
(d) The Parker home.

3. What does Lonnie suggest to Mrs. Thompson that they should do before the storm hits?
(a) Bring the camellias inside.
(b) Close all the windows in the house.
(c) Bring in the deck chairs.
(d) Cover the azaleas.

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

5. What does Magnolia question Tiger about as she gets ready for work?
(a) Why she was so mean to Jesse Wade.
(b) Why Tiger would leave a loving home to live with Dorie Kay.
(c) Why she wants to wear pink pants to work.
(d) Why there are no cleaning supplies in the house.

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

7. Why does Lonnie refuse to leave the nursery when the storm hits?
(a) The storm will pass if he waits a little while.
(b) He promised Mr. Thompson he would take care of it.
(c) It is too far to walk in a thunderstorm.
(d) He is afraid of storms.

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

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

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

11. What is Tiger's demeanor during Granny's funeral?
(a) She does not attend.
(b) She does not cry.
(c) She can't stop sobbing.
(d) She faints.

12. Tiger tells the beautician that she wants a hairstyle like whose?
(a) Audrey Hepburn's.
(b) Grace Kelly's.
(c) Elizabeth Taylor's.
(d) Jean Seberg's.

13. What does Tiger want to escape by going to Aunt Dorie Kay's for a little while?
(a) The embarrassment of her parents' condition.
(b) Chores around the house.
(c) Her job at the nursery.
(d) Jesse Wade trying to kiss her all the time.

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

15. What do people bring to the house after the funeral?
(a) Contributions.
(b) Food.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Chairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Corrina doing when Tiger and Lonnie leave for work?

3. Why does Dorie Kay send Magnolia to the Parkers' home for a few days?

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

5. Who accompanies Tiger back to Saitter?

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