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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. When do Granny, Corrina and Tiger finish their picking job for the day?

2. What is Granny sewing when Tiger returns home?

3. Where does Tiger's aunt live?

4. Who left the gate open unintentionally?

5. What does Tiger do with Granny do at the church picnic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Corrina behave more like a girl than a woman when spending the day with Tiger in Chapter 5?

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

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "My Louisiana Sky"? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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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