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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. Tiger's relationship with Corrina is like they were ____________________.

2. Who is Tiger's mother?

3. Who is Tiger's father?

4. What does Jesse Wade do while the women pick peas?

5. What slight injury does Corrina get at the picnic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author use foreshadowing in Chapter 2 regarding the rain?

5. Why is Tiger so frustrated with her father after Granny's death?

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

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

8. What work does Tiger do at the nursery, and how will she spend the money she earns?

9. Why is Tiger doubly embarrassed when Corrina causes a scene in church?

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

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

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

Create a brief character study of Granny. What did she look like? What is her position in the family? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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