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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 does Lonnie respond to the TV?

2. What grade is Tiger in at the beginning of the story?

3. How does Corrina embarrass Tiger at the school gym?

4. What puzzles Tiger about Aunt Dorie Kay when she arrives at the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of pride. Identify at least two instances about pride in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

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