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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. What is Tiger's favorite game?

2. What will Tiger have to do with any money she earns?

3. Why is Tiger so upset when she learns where Jesse Wade is today?

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

5. What does Corrina see next to Granny's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Granny give to Tiger regarding her parents?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How is Tiger embarrassed by her family members while in church in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in "My Louisiana Sky". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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

Explain the role of women in the American South during the 1950s. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

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