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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tiger sees Abby Lynn and a few girls in town and follows them to _________________.
(a) the Dairy Queen.
(b) the dime store.
(c) the church bake sale.
(d) the school gym.

2. In what state does Tiger live?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Alabama.

3. How many children does J.T. Webster have?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

4. Tiger overhears Abby Lynn talking about ___________________.
(a) a swimming party.
(b) a Christmas party.
(c) a birthday party.
(d) a bonfire.

5. How does Lonnie respond to the TV?
(a) He can take it or leave it.
(b) He is fascinated by it.
(c) He is bored by it.
(d) He hates it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will handle Granny's funeral arrangements?

2. Which one of Tiger's friends acts out to make Tiger laugh while she is working?

3. What are Corrina, Jesse Wade and Tiger doing at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

5. When do Granny, Corrina and Tiger finish their picking job for the day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Tiger's relationship with Jesse Wade?

4. What gift does Aunt Dorie Kay have delivered for the Parker family, and how do the family members accept it?

5. How does the author show the vast differences in lifestyles between the Parkers and the Thompsons.

6. What are the circumstances of Granny's death and who finds her body?

7. How does the author use foreshadowing in Chapter 2 regarding the rain?

8. What is the Parker family dynamic and what makes Tiger aware of some tension in the house?

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

10. Who is Mr. Thompson and what is the prized project he is working on?

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