TEARS OF A TIGER by Sharon Draper Accelerated Reader: Level: 4.3. Pts. 4. Number of Multiple Choice Questions on Whole Book Quiz: 15. Number of Multiple Choice Questions on Whole Book Test: 25. Number of Multiple Choice Questions on Whole Book Test: 40. Take the 15-Question Whole Book Quiz! Take the 25-Question Whole Book Test! Take the 40-Question Whole Book Test! Book Description: A hard-hitting story of the unraveling of a young black man who was the drunk driver in an accident that killed his best friend. Andy cannot bear his guilt or reach out for help, and chapter by chapter his disintegration builds to inevitable suicide. Counselors, coaches, friends, and family all fail him. The story is artfully told through English class assignments, including poetry; dialogues; police and newspaper reports; and letters. From time to time, the author veers off into overt lessons on racial issues, but aside from this flaw the characters' voices are strong, vivid, and ring true. This moving novel will leave a deep impression.