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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 does Davey sleep with under her pillow?

2. What game does Jason play outside on the first night they spend in New Mexico?

3. What does Wolf want to be when he graduates from school?

4. Where does Wolf work?

5. What kind of business did Davey's father hope to open one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Atlantic City compare to Santa Fe?

3. What makes Davey uncomfortable in Los Alamos?

4. What triggers Davey's memories of her father when she has first arrived in New Mexico?

5. In Davey's mind, what is the cause of hate?

6. How does Davey's ride to the canyon represent her growth in strength?

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

8. How does Davey alienate Jason?

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

10. Why is Gwen a bad example of support for Davey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the protagonist of the story? Who is the antagonist? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

How is grief a theme in the story? How does the author achieve a tone that allows grief to be a theme?

Essay Topic 3

What are two examples of irony in Tiger Eyes? Why might the author have elected to portray these things ironically?

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