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Tears of a Tiger
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A
B
C
D
E
1.
1. “Cool bottle sunshine” is Andy’s name for
a.
cold Mountain Dew.
d.
cold vodka.
b.
cold beer.
e.
cold Jack Daniels.
c.
cold orange juice.
A
B
C
D
E
2.
Andy worries that Monty will have a hard time in adolescence because Monty
a.
is a nonconformist.
d.
thinks black people are better than white people.
b.
prefers drawing to playing sports.
e.
draws tears on his picture of a tiger.
c.
thinks white people are better than black people.
A
B
C
D
E
3.
After Rob dies, Andy becomes one of the basketball team’s star
a.
centers.
d.
strategists.
b.
forwards.
e.
three-point shooters.
c.
guards.
A
B
C
D
E
4.
When Keisha describes herself as “a rose in the snow”, she is using
a.
a simile.
d.
metaphor.
b.
personification.
e.
synecdoche.
c.
irony.
A
B
C
D
E
5.
Mr. Jackson thinks that Andy lacks
a.
potential.
d.
the desire to excel.
b.
the talent necessary to excel.
e.
respect for his elders.
c.
the intelligence Monty displays.
A
B
C
D
E
6.
Coach Ripley is the sponsor of
a.
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education
d.
A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous)
b.
M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
e.
S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving)
c.
C.A.D.C. (Community Anti-Drug Coalition
A
B
C
D
E
7.
Andy’s mother refers to the crash that killed Rob as
a.
“that trouble you had”.
d.
“the unmentionable”.
b.
“That unfortunate incident”.
e.
“that blot on your record.”
c.
“that one dark day”.
A
B
C
D
E
8.
Someone could get arrested for wearing red in Puritan England because
a.
only members of the Royal Family were allowed to wear it.
d.
only soldiers, or “redcoats”, were allowed to war it.
b.
wearing red signaled that a person supported British troops.
e.
wearing red signaled that a person was an escaped convict.
c.
red was associated with the devil and evil.
A
B
C
D
E
9.
In Andy’s dream, Rob asks Andy to
a.
die in order to keep Rob company.
d.
be Master of Ceremonies at the talent show.
b.
give up basketball forever.
e.
let go of Rob’s memory and get on with his life.
c.
pray for Rob’s salvation.
A
B
C
D
E
10.
Andy’s mother spends most of her energy and time on
a.
Monty.
d.
Andy’s father.
b.
her sorority.
e.
her book club.
c.
working out.
A
B
C
D
E
11.
Who surprises Andy by showing up at a basketball game soon after the crash?
a.
Andy’s father.
d.
Ms. Blackwell
b.
Andy’s mother and Monty.
e.
Rob’s parents.
c.
Andy’s psychologist.
A
B
C
D
E
12.
After the crash, B.J. becomes
a.
religious.
d.
optimistic.
b.
withdrawn.
e.
completely numb.
c.
aggressive.
A
B
C
D
E
13.
Andy runs from his classroom when he begins to see something of his own situation in
a.
Macduff’s.
d.
King Lear’s.
b.
Hamlet’s.
e.
Prospero’s.
c.
Macbeth’s.
A
B
C
D
E
14.
Keisha and Ms. Blackwell share the opinion that suicide is
a.
a sin.
d.
sometimes the only option.
b.
a cry for help.
e.
despicable.
c.
cowardly.
A
B
C
D
E
15.
At the mall, Andy is reminded of Rob when he passes
a.
the video arcade.
d.
the restaurant where they first double-dated.
b.
a Santa Claus display.
e.
the movie theatres.
c.
a sporting goods store.
A
B
C
D
E
16.
Gerald hates Band-Aids because
a.
they remind him of his father’s beatings.
d.
they are advertised as “skin tone”, but they come only in white.
b.
he finds wearing them embarrassing.
e.
pulling them off hurts more than the wounds they cover.
c.
they cannot take away emotional pain.
A
B
C
D
E
17.
When he first sees Andy after the incident, Coach is
a.
unable to look Andy in the eye.
d.
disgusted with Andy.
b.
utterly supportive.
e.
lukewarm towards Andy.
c.
thinking about kicking Andy off of the team.
A
B
C
D
E
18.
Andy and Rob had been friends since
a.
seventh grade.
d.
kindergarten.
b.
freshman year.
e.
sophomore year.
c.
they were toddlers.
A
B
C
D
E
19.
When Rob realized that he was trapped in the burning car, he screamed for
a.
all of the boys’ help.
d.
B.J.’s help.
b.
God’s help.
e.
Andy’s help.
c.
his mother’s help.
A
B
C
D
E
20.
At their first meeting, Andy is surprised to find out that his psychologist is
a.
male.
d.
bitter.
b.
black.
e.
a former drunk driver.
c.
a basketball fan.
Essay
21.
Consider Gerald’s essay in which he states that the three things in the world he would most like to get rid of are Band-Aids, five-dollar bills, and peanut butter. Which three things do you think Andy would eliminate? Support you choices with details from the text.
22.
Contrast Rhonda and Tyrone’s relationship with Keisha and Andy’s. How does the former serve to highlight the unhealthy qualities of the latter? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
23.
Discuss Draper’s use of student poems and essays as a method of characterization in the absence of more traditional forms. Is reading “their” writings an effective way to develop an understanding of certain characters? Support you answer with details from the text.
24.
Just before his death, Andy considers the fate of a young tiger in the zoo: “The tiger, who might think he’s equal to all those tigers in the jungle that his mama told him about, is quickly reminded to stay in his place, he soon learns that he’ll never get out of there.”
Using examples from the book, relate the ways in which Andy himself is “reminded to stay in his place” and explain why you think he identifies with this tiger.