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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. Who is Corrina's aunt?

2. Who is critical of the gift in #13?

3. Who is the doctor who helps remove Granny's body from the house?

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

5. What church does the family attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Jesse Wade Thompson and what does Tiger think of him?

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

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

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Lonnie Parker. What did he look like? What position does he have in the family? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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