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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 the name of the student who is paired with Davey in English class?

2. Where does Hugh invite Davey?

3. For how many days does Davey stop showering after the funeral?

4. What ends the night out with Davey, Jane, and the boys?

5. In Chapter 23, how does Davey respond to being told she cannot learn to do something she wants to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Davey lie to Jane about the way her father died?

2. What is Davey afraid of and how does she show it?

3. Describe how Davey shows her loss of connection with others.

4. Describe Davey's relationship with Wolf once they start meeting often at the canyon.

5. How is singing a part of foreshadowing for Davey's progress?

6. How does Davey indicate that she is a dreamer?

7. How does Davey alienate Jason?

8. Gwen says that she needs a reason to wake up in the morning. What is Davey's reason to wake up each morning?

9. What obstacles lie in Davey's path to recovery?

10. How does Davey feel about death in comparison to Jason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Davey change from the beginning of the story to the end? How does she feel about it? Which of the other characters in the story are dynamic? Which are static, and how?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Davey feel close to her father? What activities does she do to feel closer to him?

Essay Topic 3

How is the American family structure a theme in Tiger Eyes? What can the reader infer about Judy Blume's interpretation of the American family?

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