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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. How did Tiger learn about Corrina's childlike mental state?
(a) She intuited it as she grew up.
(b) Granny told her.
(c) Aunt Dorie Kay told her.
(d) She heard people talking in town.

2. What does Jesse Wade do that makes Tiger run away from him?
(a) He kisses Tiger on the lips.
(b) He says mean things about her hair.
(c) He teases her about her big feet.
(d) He makes a joke about Granny.

3. Who is visiting with Granny when Tiger returns home in Chapter 8?
(a) Mrs. Thompson.
(b) Aunt Dorie Kay.
(c) Rev. Wilson.
(d) Miz. Eula.

4. What is Granny sewing when Tiger returns home?
(a) A dress for Tiger.
(b) Aprons for herself.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A dress for Corrina.

5. Who does Tiger learn has eloped with J.T. Webster?
(a) Sarabeth.
(b) Marie.
(c) Lizellen.
(d) Hannah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is Tiger in at the beginning of the story?

2. When do Granny, Corrina and Tiger finish their picking job for the day?

3. Where does Tiger hide until all the guests leave the house?

4. Why does Granny wake Tiger early in the morning in Chapter 4?

5. Why is Tiger irritated with her father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Tiger have conflicting feelings about Corrina?

4. What does Tiger learn about Abby Lynn's swimming party that makes her not being invited even more hurtful?

5. What is the Parker family dynamic and what makes Tiger aware of some tension in the house?

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

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

8. Who is Jesse Wade Thompson and what does Tiger think of him?

9. Which one of the Parker family members is most taken with the new television?

10. What does the television represent in the Parker household?

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