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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. Aunt Dorie Kay takes Tiger shopping for ___________________.
(a) new clothes.
(b) groceries.
(c) make-up.
(d) records.
2. What does Magnolia tell Tiger about Tiger's role in the family?
(a) She is lucky to be an only child.
(b) She should get away from them as soon as possible.
(c) She is a big girl and her family needs her.
(d) She should have her parents put in a home.
3. Why does Magnolia not sit next to Tiger on the bus?
(a) She got motion sickness if she sat too close to the front.
(b) There were no double seats left.
(c) She wanted her own seat to spread out on.
(d) Black people had to sit at the back of the bus.
4. What does Aunt Dorie Kay not want Tiger to have to worry about?
(a) Cleaning the house.
(b) Paying bills.
(c) Working in the garden.
(d) Fixing meals.
5. What three items does Tiger leave hanging on the clothesline?
(a) Sunbonnets.
(b) Pillow cases.
(c) Bath towels.
(d) Swim suits.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Corrina doing when Tiger and Lonnie leave for work?
2. What noise starts suddenly and startles the family?
3. For what does Jesse Wade apologize to Tiger?
4. Where does Magnolia ask Lonnie to take her?
5. What does Aunt Dorie Kay try to teach Lonnie to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author show that Tiger is becoming more emotionally discerning?
2. Why is Shorty so angry when Mrs. Thompson takes Lonnie's advice over his?
3. What does Tiger learn about racial disparity when spending time with Magnolia?
4. What is Tiger's behavior during the time of Granny's funeral?
5. Who is Magnolia and what is her role in the story?
6. What is the scene at the Parker home when Tiger and Magnolia arrive?
7. Why does Aunt Dorie Kay feel so frustrated with Lonnie regarding household management and what arrangement does she make with Brother Dave to help the Parkers?
8. How does the author show that Tiger craves a sophisticated lifestyle but still has a lot to learn about living in the city?
9. What is the allure for Tiger of moving to Baton Rouge to be with Aunt Dorie Kay?
10. What solution does Aunt Dorie Kay offer to Tiger when Tiger is worried about how the Parker household will function after Aunt Dorie Kay goes home?
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