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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. Corrina begins to quote _________________.

2. What does Jesse Wade ask Tiger to do at lunchtime?

3. What does Tiger most admire about Aunt Dorie Kay?

4. Who is Tiger's mother?

5. Where does Lonnie work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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