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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tiger so upset when she learns where Jesse Wade is today?
(a) Jesse Wade went to the swimming party even though Tiger was not invited.
(b) Jesse Wade has not returned her new comic books.
(c) Jesse Wade had promised to go to town with her today.
(d) Jesse Wade said he would go to the ice cream social with her.

2. What is Tiger hoping will arrive in the mail each day?
(a) A letter from Aunt Dorie Kay.
(b) A vacation postcard from Jesse Wade.
(c) An invitation to Abby Lynn's swimming party.
(d) Her subscription to American Girl magazine.

3. Where does Lonnie work?
(a) Saitter Elementary School.
(b) Ace Hardware.
(c) Thompson nursery.
(d) Long's Tool & Die Shop.

4. What does Abby Lynn view judgmentally when Tiger passes by?
(a) Tiger's tightly curled hair.
(b) Tiger's dirty feet.
(c) Tiger's ill-fitting dress.
(d) Tiger's hand-me-down coat.

5. What puzzles Tiger about Aunt Dorie Kay when she arrives at the house?
(a) She is drinking beer.
(b) She does not express any grief.
(c) She has been recently married.
(d) Her hair is a bright gold color.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dish does Granny teach Tiger to make?

2. What is Tiger's favorite game?

3. Corrina begins to quote _________________.

4. What does Tiger wish for desperately at this point in time?

5. What is the cause of Corrina's screaming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What noble gesture does Jesse make regarding the swimming party and how does Tiger react to his trying to comfort her with a kiss?

2. What work does Tiger do at the nursery, and how will she spend the money she earns?

3. How does Tiger's behavior show that she is becoming more sensitive to the opinions of those outside her home?

4. What gift does Aunt Dorie Kay have delivered for the Parker family, and how do the family members accept it?

5. How does the author use foreshadowing in Chapter 2 regarding the rain?

6. Who is Mr. Thompson and what is the prized project he is working on?

7. How does Corrina behave more like a girl than a woman when spending the day with Tiger in Chapter 5?

8. What are the circumstances of Granny's death and who finds her body?

9. Why does Tiger think that Granny is preparing her for marriage?

10. Why is Tiger doubly embarrassed when Corrina causes a scene in church?

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