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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tiger's demeanor during Granny's funeral?
(a) She does not cry.
(b) She faints.
(c) She can't stop sobbing.
(d) She does not attend.

2. What does Tiger see on the clothesline when she gets home?
(a) Corrina's nightgown.
(b) Bath towels.
(c) Tablecloths.
(d) Her swimsuit.

3. What does Tiger notice about the soda shop?
(a) Everyone in it has white skin.
(b) It is very crowded.
(c) It is closed.
(d) It is bright and gleaming.

4. Where will Magnolia be staying during her time in Saitter?
(a) A Holiday Inn.
(b) The colored quarters.
(c) Brother Dave's rectory.
(d) The Parker home.

5. Who are the two nursery workers who make fun of Lonnie?
(a) Sammy and Milton.
(b) Shorty and Mack.
(c) Shorty and Milton.
(d) Spud and Mack.

6. Where does Tiger go to get away from people after the funeral?
(a) The barn.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The creek.
(d) The woods.

7. What does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger about Corrina?
(a) Corrina was a great athlete in school.
(b) Corrina was born prematurely.
(c) Corrina wanted to go to art school.
(d) Corrina was not born with her mental condition.

8. When does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger that she will bring her back to Baton Rouge?
(a) On Spring break.
(b) Next week.
(c) During Christmas vacation.
(d) At the end of the summer.

9. What does Aunt Dorie Kay try to teach Lonnie to do?
(a) Write checks.
(b) Drive a car.
(c) Make coffee.
(d) Wash clothes.

10. What dress is Granny buried in?
(a) A comfortable house dress.
(b) A dress she had seen in a store window.
(c) Her new Easter dress.
(d) A dress Dorie Kay bought for her last year.

11. The person in #95 will write the checks in exchange for Lonnie doing what?
(a) Emptying the trash.
(b) Sweeping the office.
(c) Mowing the church lawn.
(d) Weeding the garden.

12. What does Tiger find stuck in the mud as she walks home?
(a) A car.
(b) A calf.
(c) A truck.
(d) A sheep.

13. What does Magnolia tell Tiger about Tiger's role in the family?
(a) She is a big girl and her family needs her.
(b) She should get away from them as soon as possible.
(c) She is lucky to be an only child.
(d) She should have her parents put in a home.

14. What is Corrina doing when Tiger and Lonnie leave for work?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Picking beans in the garden.
(c) Taking a bubble bath.
(d) Watching TV.

15. Why does Lonnie refuse to leave the nursery when the storm hits?
(a) It is too far to walk in a thunderstorm.
(b) He is afraid of storms.
(c) The storm will pass if he waits a little while.
(d) He promised Mr. Thompson he would take care of it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people bring to the house after the funeral?

2. What three items does Tiger leave hanging on the clothesline?

3. Why does Dorie Kay send Magnolia to the Parkers' home for a few days?

4. Who does Aunt Dorie Kay ask to check in on Corrina when Lonnie is at work?

5. What do Lonnie and Tiger note about the Anders' cows as they pass by?

(see the answer keys)

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