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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 overhears Abby Lynn talking about ___________________.

2. What do Granny, Corrina and Tiger do at Thompson Nursery?

3. Which one of Tiger's friends acts out to make Tiger laugh while she is working?

4. Who is Tiger's father?

5. Corrina begins to quote _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What are the circumstances of Granny's death and who finds her body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Need takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the Parkers' needs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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

Describe Magnolia. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Magnolia's character in the novel?

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