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

2. What state is the Parker house in when Tiger returns home?

3. What does Aunt Dorie Kay not want Tiger to have to worry about?

4. What does Aunt Dorie Kay tell Tiger about Corrina?

5. For what reason does Tiger apologize to Jesse Wade?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens between her parents that makes Tiger reconsider moving to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

3. What advice does Magnolia give to Tiger regarding Tiger's family?

4. What is the allure for Tiger of moving to Baton Rouge to be with Aunt Dorie Kay?

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

6. What does Tiger's reconciliation with Jesse indicate about Tiger?

7. 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?

8. What are Tiger's mixed feelings about going to Baton Rouge with Aunt Dorie Kay?

9. How does the author show that Tiger is becoming more emotionally discerning?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Granny. What did she look like? What is her position in the family? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Magnolia. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Magnolia's character in the novel?

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