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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 Lonnie work?

2. What is Tiger doing the next day when she hears Corrina scream?

3. In what state does Tiger live?

4. What is Tiger's middle name?

5. Who is Tiger's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of Tiger and Corrina's relationship?

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

4. How does Aunt Dorie Kay behave that makes Tiger wish that she was her parent?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What noble gesture does Jesse make regarding the swimming party and how does Tiger react to his trying to comfort her with a kiss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Tiger Ann Parker. What did she look like? How old is she? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Tiger learns from her mother? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Janey always recall about her mother that will solidify their relationship forever?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in "My Louisiana Sky". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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