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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. What does Aunt Dorie Kay not want Tiger to have to worry about?
(a) Cleaning the house.
(b) Paying bills.
(c) Fixing meals.
(d) Working in the garden.

2. Why does Dorie Kay send Magnolia to the Parkers' home for a few days?
(a) To get some rest.
(b) To talk to Corrina about grief.
(c) To write the checks.
(d) To help the family.

3. What does Tiger find stuck in the mud as she walks home?
(a) A truck.
(b) A calf.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A car.

4. Who accompanies Tiger back to Saitter?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Miss Eula.
(c) Aunt Dorie Kay.
(d) Sarabeth.

5. Why does Tiger have a difficult time sleeping that night?
(a) The thunderstorm keeps her awake.
(b) The birds are making too much noise.
(c) She can't stop thinking about Granny.
(d) It is very hot and humid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Tiger and Jesse Wade have lunch together?

2. What do Lonnie and Tiger note about the Anders' cows as they pass by?

3. What dress is Granny buried in?

4. Why does Tiger wash Corrina's hair when she gets home?

5. What does Tiger feel about moving away from Saitter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Tiger's behavior during the time of Granny's funeral?

4. What changes has Aunt Dorie Kay made in her life to escape her past and what changes does she suggest for Tiger?

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

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

7. What is Corrina's state of mind after Granny's death and what arrangements does Aunt Dorie Kay make for some immediate care?

8. 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?

9. What does Tiger learn about racial disparity when spending time with Magnolia?

10. What does Tiger's reconciliation with Jesse indicate about Tiger?

(see the answer keys)

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