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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. How many children does J.T. Webster have?

2. What does Mr. Thompson call his new type of camellia?

3. Who is Tiger's best friend?

4. Who left the gate open unintentionally?

5. What has Tiger never seen but does not reveal that to Jesse Wade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Tiger start to think about growing up and becoming a young woman?

3. Why does Tiger think that Granny is preparing her for marriage?

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

5. Why does Tiger have conflicting feelings about Corrina?

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

7. Who is Abby Lynn and what does Corrina do at the gym that embarrasses Tiger in front of her?

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

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

10. How does the author show that Corrina is more like Tiger's sibling than her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the lives of Tiger and Jesse Wade. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?

Essay Topic 3

Kimberly Willis Holt is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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