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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. After dinner, Aunt Dorie Kay and Tiger washed dishes and danced to ___________________.
(a) an Elvis song.
(b) a Buddy Holly song.
(c) a Jerry Lee Lewis song.
(d) a Glenn Miller Orchestra song.

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

3. Why does Magnolia not sit next to Tiger on the bus?
(a) Black people had to sit at the back of the bus.
(b) There were no double seats left.
(c) She got motion sickness if she sat too close to the front.
(d) She wanted her own seat to spread out on.

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

5. What does Tiger notice about the soda shop?
(a) It is bright and gleaming.
(b) Everyone in it has white skin.
(c) It is very crowded.
(d) It is closed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Aunt Dorie Kay NOT represent to Tiger?

2. Who calls to offer Tiger a job?

3. What is Aunt Dorie Kay's response when Tiger asks her if she has a boyfriend?

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

5. Shorty and Milton mock Lonnie when he tells Mrs. Thompson that ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Dorie Kay advise Tiger regarding how she hurt Jesse and why regret is a negative thing?

2. What does Tiger note about racial prejudice when she is in town with Aunt Dorie Kay?

3. What happens between her parents that makes Tiger reconsider moving to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

4. To what does Tiger compare they way people in town treat her parents?

5. What advice does Magnolia give to Tiger regarding Tiger's family?

6. Why is Shorty so angry when Mrs. Thompson takes Lonnie's advice over his?

7. What are Tiger's feelings about moving to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

8. How does Tiger demonstrate strength of character regarding Abby Lynn's opinions of her?

9. What does Aunt Dorie Kay explain to Tiger regarding the reason for Corrina's childlike mindset?

10. What solution does Aunt Dorie Kay offer to Tiger when Tiger is worried about how the Parker household will function after Aunt Dorie Kay goes home?

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