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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. In Chapter 27, where does Gwen get a job?

2. According to Davey, who makes the decisions for Gwen?

3. What color rose does Gwen give Davey after the play?

4. What does Davey enjoy the sound of in Chapter 40?

5. What does Davey do with the candle representing her father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Davey to finally lash out at Walter, Bitsy, and Gwen?

2. Why has Davey kept the bloody clothes from her father's death?

3. Why does Davey's voice soften when she talks about the details of Adam's death?

4. How does Davey seek her mother's attention?

5. What is the play that Davey is in a symbol of?

6. How does the reader know that Jane's drinking has become a problem?

7. On the first Christmas after her father has died, how does Davey deal with Christmas?

8. What is a theme in Chapter 39?

9. How does Davey feel about Gwen dating, and the man she is dating?

10. What does Jason's cape symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is realism an important part of Tiger Eyes? What purpose do realistic elements include?

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

Why is the title Tiger Eyes significant to the story?

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