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Tears of a Tiger Test

Matching (21 points) Directions: Match the character with the correct characteristic. Answers may be used more than once.

_____1. Andy’s little brother A. Andy _____2. calls Andy’s home with concerns about his grades B. Robbie _____3. passenger who gave the police report C. B.J. _____4. has a “bad” dream in which Rob comes to visit him D. Tyrone _____5. Andy’s psychologist E. Monty _____6. his parents always go to the basketball games AB. Keisha _____7. his parents rarely go to the basketball games AC. Rhonda _____8. basketball player not in the accident AD. Mr. Ripley _____9. new basketball team captain AE. Ms. Blackwell _____10. driver of the car during the accident BC. Dr. Carrothers _____11. coaches the Hazelwood basketball team BD. Gerald _____12. passenger who died in the accident _____13. Andy’s girlfriend _____14. passenger who doesn’t drink _____15. master of ceremonies for the talent show _____16. Tyrone’s girlfriend _____17. is abused by his step-father _____18. encourages Andy to write the letter _____19. likes girls with yellow hair _____20. sponsors two S.A.D.D. groups at school _____21. starts attending church again because of the accident

True or False (5 points) _____22. Andy has a good relationship with his parents. _____23. The driver of the car purposely got in the accident to kill his friend because he was jealous. _____24. When asked how he sees himself in the future, Andy replies that he sees himself as a doctor. _____25. Christmas reminds Andy of Rob and makes him sad. _____26. In Andy’s letter, he just apologizes over, and over, and over. Name ______Date______Period______

Multiple Choice (10 points) _____27. What did Andy tell the psychologist that he found taped to his locker? A. dead cat C. note that said “killer” B. picture of Rob D. note from his mom

______28. What physical characteristic of the psychologist makes him easy for Andy to relate to? A. he’s tall C. he has brown eyes B. his nice smile D. he’s black

______29. What play is Andy’s English class studying when he gets up and leaves class upset? A. Hamlet C. Romeo & Juliet B. Macbeth D. Othello

______30. Why couldn’t Andy take Monty to the museum? A. had to work C. was at school B. couldn’t drive D. doesn’t know how to get there

______31.One of Andy’s teachers makes a stereotype about black kids. She says that she doesn’t think that the accident has really affected Andy that much because “black kids are ______.” A. smart C. foolish B. hyper D. tough

______32. What kind of music do the teachers wish wasn’t going to be played at the talent show? A. rap C. country B. rock & roll D. trance

______33. At the end of the story, who do the grief counselors tell the students to write a letter to? A. Rob C. their parents B. Andy D. the principal

______34. How does Andy die? A. hit by a car C. shoots himself B. overdoses D. choked by Keisha

______35. At the end of the story, who goes to visit his gravesite? A. Keisha C. Tyrone B. Monty D. Gerald Name ______Date______Period______

_____36. Andy and Rob had been friends since A. seventh grade C. freshman year B. kindergarten D. they were toddlers

Fill in the blanks (4 points) What three things does Gerald wish he could rid the world of?

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40. During one of the basketball games, the announcer describes Andy by saying “He’s dynamite tonight!” What is the literary term for this kind of comparison? ______

Short Essay (10 points) Consider Gerald’s essay for English class in which he describes the three things in the world he would most like to get rid of. What three things do you think Andy would eliminate? Why? Support your choices with details from the novel. Write complete sentences in paragraph format in the space below. Name ______Date______Period______

Honors Essay (10 points) Choose one of the following essay topics to write a brief essay response to in the space below.

A) Andy feels that he is given too light a sentence for his crime. Do you agree? Would a harsher sentence have helped Andy to cope better with his grief and guilt?

B) Does all of Andy’s depression stem from the crash or does the crash merely touch off Andy’s depression? What factors other than guilt over Rob’s death contribute to Andy’s sense of hopelessness?