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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jesse Wade's mother tell Tiger that Jesse Wade is when Tiger arrives at the Thompson house?

2. What do neighbors bring to the house after Granny dies?

3. What is delivered to Tiger's house while her aunt is visiting?

4. What does Jesse Wade do that makes Tiger run away from him?

5. What does Corrina now do when Lonnie comes home from work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "My Louisiana Sky'?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Tiger have conflicting feelings about Corrina?

7. What is Tiger's relationship with Jesse Wade?

8. What negative characteristic is revealed about Abby Lynn's character regarding the swimming party?

9. How does the author show the vast differences in lifestyles between the Parkers and the Thompsons.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Aunt Dorie Kay. What did she look like? What kind of life does she lead? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Tiger learns from her father? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Tiger always recall about her father from their experiences during her twelfth summer?

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