Tears of a Tiger Assessment 1-88

(RL .1) Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the following quote:

“You know those giant slides they have at the swimming pool? That’s my grades.” pg. 54

• Andy can’t wait for summer to go swimming.

• Andy is doing great in school.

• Andy’s grades have improved over the quarter.

• Andy’s grades has dropped tremendously.

(RL .3) How does the dialogue in “Girl Problems?” reveal the relationship between the characters?

• It reveals that they don’t really like each other.

• It reveals that patience is running thin.

• It reveals that the characters do not get along.

• It reveals the importance of friendship.

(RL.5) What is most likely the reason the author decided to organize “Female Frustration” the way she did?

• To make the connection of the character’s innermost feelings.

• To make the distinction between male and female emotions.

• To show the relationship of the students at Hazelwood High.

• To show the connection of love and basketball.

(RL .1) Which quote from the novel supports the inference that it is unusual for Andy to make good grades?

• “There’s this kid in my class named Marcus who always makes good grades.”

• “All I look forward to is basketball practice.”

• “I must be slipping--my test are to easy if even Andy can get an A on them, or maybe he cheated.”

• “How come I can’t ever get praised for good grades?”

(RL .4) Without changing the meaning of the sentence, which word can best be used to replace the underlined word below?

“In my initial interview with your parents, they shared with me what they thought was important to your life--things like basketball.”

• Meeting

• Quest

• Journey

• Time

(RL .3) Identify the figurative language used by the author to convey character analysis in the following quote:

“There were at least a million people there, and most of them had kids.”

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

(RL .2) Which of the following quotes is an example of how the theme is developed in the novel?

• “I felt proud, but I also felt a little guilty because I never coulda won that position from him.”

• “Jackson, 17, also of the Hazelwood team, had been noticeably weaving across the lanes just before it hit a retaining wall and burst into flames.”

• “Last week I learned that kids my age could die.”

• “I’m a rose in the snow--the bright spot in your dark, seems-like-it’s-always-depressed life.”

(RL .3) What conflict is revealed in the main character throughout the novel?

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Nature

(RL .2) Which of the following quotes from the passage is evidence of the central theme in “Christmas Without Rob”?

• “You know you really should trim some of those nose hairs.”

• “Good morning, Hazelwood. May I have your attention, please?”

• “Yeah, she’s a fire breathin’ dragon.”

• “It does kinda help to talk about some of this stuff.”

(RL .4) Which of the following synonyms is closest to the meaning of the word cotillion in “How Do I Feel?”

• Formal Dance

• Pop Music

• Tuxedo

• Party