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Quiz about Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper

"Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon Draper Quiz

"Andy Jackson was driving a car that crashed one night after a game, killing Robert Washington, captain of the Hazlewood High Tigers." Do you think you know all there is to know about the novel by Sharon Draper?

A multiple-choice quiz by mahimahi1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mahimahi1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,129

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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341

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What did Andy give Keisha for Christmas? Hint

jewelry

perfume

stuffed polor bear

a picture of them at prom

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Question 2 of 10

2. What fast food restaurant does Tyrone work at? Hint

Burger King

KFC

McDonalds

Wendy's

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the only one not drinking when the accident happened? Hint

Tyrone

Robbie

Gerald

B.J.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Andy played which sport? Hint

basketball

football

baseball

track

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Question 5 of 10

5. The counselor agreed with Andy's decision about going into pre-law.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Andy's psychologist? Hint

Dr. Collin

Dr. Burns

Dr. Washington

Dr. Carrothers

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happens to Andy at the end of the book? Hint

he gets arrested for vehicular homicide

he commits suicide

he graduates and moves on

he drops out of high school and runs away.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What award did this book get? Hint

Correta Scott King Award

Michael L. Printz Award

Odyssey Award

Newbery Medal

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year was the book published? Hint

1986

1989

1999

1994

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Question 10 of 10

10. The book is meant to teach kids the danger of drugs and alcohol.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Andy give Keisha for Christmas?

Answer: perfume

Keisha had been asking for the perfume for months; she bought Andy a sweater.

2. What fast food restaurant does Tyrone work at?

Answer: Burger King

He mentions it in the chapter named "School Blues" when talking to Gerald about seeing "Arsenio" on TV the night before.

3. Who was the only one not drinking when the accident happened?

Answer: B.J.

B.J. said that "Andy and Rob and Tyrone all knew that I didn't drink-they never bothered me much about it. I think they even respected me a little because of it."

4. Andy played which sport?

Answer: basketball

Andy took over Robbie's spot as center after his death. He felt both guilty and honored to be put in the position.

5. The counselor agreed with Andy's decision about going into pre-law.

Answer: False

The counselor told Andy to stick to what he knows. She told him he wasn't good for anything but basketball.

6. What is the name of Andy's psychologist?

Answer: Dr. Carrothers

Andy's parents said they signed him up for counseling because they were worried but they really just did it because they didn't want to deal with him.

7. What happens to Andy at the end of the book?

Answer: he commits suicide

He tries to call all his friends before he does, but can't. He shoots himself with his dad's shotgun.

8. What award did this book get?

Answer: Correta Scott King Award

Sharon Draper was awarded the Correta Scott King Award for new talent for all three books in the Hazelwood High trilogy.

9. What year was the book published?

Answer: 1994

The book was first published by Atheneum in 1994. It was later published by Simon Pulse in 1996. Both of these are division of the publishing house Simon & Schuster. Draper didn't intend to make this into a trilogy until after her first book became a success.

10. The book is meant to teach kids the danger of drugs and alcohol.

Answer: True

The form of literature is drug literature which is a type of literature that has a message or purpose to inform the reader about the danger of alcohol and drugs and to tell them to not do them.

Source: Author mahimahi1

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