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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. When Lily thinks she hears the tiger's voice again at the end of the book, whose voice is she really hearing?

2. When Sam pretends to hand a star to Lily in Halmoni's hospital room, what is she saying with this gesture?

3. What technique is being used when the tiger refers to Halmoni as "my Ae-Cha"?

4. On page 278, when Lily says that she is scared, what does Joan tell her?

5. With Halmoni gone, how does the house feel, to Lily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things about Ricky's family does Lily learn on the way to his house in Chapter 25?

2. When Lily sees the tiger at the library, what does the tiger say she got wrong about Lily, and what is Lily's response?

3. When Lily returns to Halmoni's hospital room in Chapter 42, what does Halmoni tell Lily about her own mother and about Lily also seeing her?

4. When Lily sees Rick Everett in Chapter 34, what does she immediately say to him, and what is his response?

5. In the tiger's second story, who is the girl and what happens to her?

6. In the beginning of Chapter 40, what is Lily's plan to get herself and Sam to the hospital?

7. When Lily goes upstairs in Chapter 33, in what way is she using Sam's example to guide her own behavior?

8. Why is Joan upset that Lily has done something mean to Ricky, in particular, and what does she say Lily will need to do?

9. In Chapter 41, what does Lily tell the tiger about how she has changed and her feelings about this change?

10. In Chapter 39, what does Sam confess to Lily about her response to their father's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the symbolic significance of the white streak in Sam's hair. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "Lily and Ricky become friends quickly because they have more in common than they understand when they first meet." Defend your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze how Ricky's hats are used as an element of characterization. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.

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