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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. For what reason does Tiger apologize to Jesse Wade?
(a) For spilling mustard on his pants.
(b) For not inviting him to her party.
(c) For stepping on his foot.
(d) For yelling at him.

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

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

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

5. Where had Tiger gone before getting her hair cut in Baton Rouge?
(a) The dime store.
(b) The drug store.
(c) The Post Office.
(d) The hardware store.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dinner, Aunt Dorie Kay and Tiger washed dishes and danced to ___________________.

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

3. What do people bring to the house after the funeral?

4. Where does Tiger go to get away from people after the funeral?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the author show that Tiger is becoming more emotionally discerning?

3. What is the allure for Tiger of moving to Baton Rouge to be with Aunt Dorie Kay?

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

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

6. What does Tiger note regarding her grief for Granny and the hurt that Aunt Dorie Kay feels about her strained relationship with Granny?

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

8. Why does Aunt Dorie Kay feel so frustrated with Lonnie regarding household management and what arrangement does she make with Brother Dave to help the Parkers?

9. Who is Magnolia and what is her role in the story?

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

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