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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 Tiger want to escape by going to Aunt Dorie Kay's for a little while?

2. How did Tiger almost get hurt while in Baton Rouge?

3. Who does Dorie Kay ask to take care of writing checks to pay the family's bills?

4. What one thing does Aunt Dorie Kay regret not doing in her life?

5. What is Aunt Dorie Kay's response when Tiger asks her if she has a boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Dorie Kay advise Tiger regarding how she hurt Jesse and why regret is a negative thing?

2. What does Tiger note regarding her grief for Granny and the hurt that Aunt Dorie Kay feels about her strained relationship with Granny?

3. What are Tiger's feelings about moving to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

4. How does Tiger demonstrate strength of character regarding Abby Lynn's opinions of her?

5. What is Tiger's behavior during the time of Granny's funeral?

6. What is the scene at the Parker home when Tiger and Magnolia arrive?

7. What changes has Aunt Dorie Kay made in her life to escape her past and what changes does she suggest for Tiger?

8. What does Tiger note about racial prejudice when she is in town with Aunt Dorie Kay?

9. Who is Magnolia and what is her role in the story?

10. How does the author show that Tiger craves a sophisticated lifestyle but still has a lot to learn about living in the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the lives of Tiger and Jesse Wade. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Kimberly Willis Holt's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in the American South during the 1950s. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

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