Tears of a Tiger Quiz

Tears of a Tiger begins with a news article about:

• the town fair

• a car crash

• the flooding in Missouri

• the new sports team

How does Keisha find out about the accident?

• She hears about it on the radio.

• She was in the car behind the boys and saw it happen.

• Rhonda called her.

• Her mom, who works at the hospital, let her know what happened.

Why couldn’t the boys rescue Rob from the car?

• The car was burning and they couldn’t get past the flames.

• They had been knocked unconscious from the impact.

• The firefighters wouldn’t let them help.

• They were too drunk to be of any help.

What was Andy’s punishment from the judge?

• He had to perform 500 hours of community service.

• He had to submit to weekly urine tests at the local police station.

• He had to volunteer with the DARE officer at Monty’s school.

• He lost his license and had to go to alcohol rehab.

How is B.J. different from the other boys?

• He isn’t on the basketball team.

• He doesn’t drink.

• He isn’t good with girls.

• All of the above.

After the crash, B.J. becomes

• religious

• angry

• rebellious

• hopeful

If he could change the world, what three things would Gerald get rid of?

• MTV, WWE, and TVLAND

• Radiators, lawn mowers, and step-fathers.

• Peanut butter, $5 bills, and band-aids.

• Speedos, PMS, and Shakespeare.

Where did Gerald get the scar on his face?

• In third grade, he fell off of the monkey bars when Andy pushed him.

• He went up for a lay-up, tripped when he came down, and fell into the bleachers.

• He was trying to clear a jam from the lawnmower without turning the lawnmower off.

• His step-father shoved him and he fell against the radiator.

Why did Rob’s mom call Andy on Christmas morning?

• She finally had gotten up the nerve to call him to talk about the accident.

• She found a present that Rob had bought for Andy.

• She always called Andy on Christmas morning—it was their tradition.

• She called to talk about how much she missed watching Rob open presents.

Why does Monty think Andy should sleep with his warrior space soldier?

• It will keep the bogey man away.

• It will keep him safe at night.

• Monty says he doesn’t need him any more.

• Monty doesn’t want Andy to have any more bad dreams.