The Tiger Rising chapters 16-20

Why did Sistine start crying when Rob wouldn't let her set the tiger free?

• She identified with the tiger, feeling that she was trapped in a cage
• She was mad at Rob
•  She missed her Dad
• She doesn't want the tiger to go

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What was a positive outcome to Rob's dad shooting the tiger? 

• Mr. Beauchamp wasn't going to be angry
• The tiger couldn't hurt anyone
• Rob was able to finally tell his father how he feels about his mother being gone and they could talk and cry together
• Sistine would not be leaving Lister, FL

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What does Sistine always say when she gets sad, frustrated or doesn't get her way? 

• She mocks them
• She makes an argument for why her way is better
• She calls them ignorant
• She can't wait until her father comes to get her and that he'll set the tiger free

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What did Rob carve for Willie May?

• Beauchamp
• Her bird Cricket

• the tiger

• Ida Belle

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How did Rob and his father's relationship change?

• Rob's dad left him with Sistine and her mom
• Rob and his dad stopped talking to each other
• Rob and his dad started to talk again
• Rob's mom came back

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"And he marveled, too, at how different he felt inside, how much lighter, as if he had set something heavy down and walked away from it, without bothering to look back."

What heavy thing did Rob put down?

• The tiger
• His friendship with Sistine
• His carving of Cricket
• His not-thought suitcase

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Which of the following is the BEST summary of "The Tiger Rising"?

• The Tiger Rising is about a boy and a girl who find a tiger. They want to let the tiger go, so they do. 
• This is a story about a lonely boy who is struggling with the death of his mother. He finds a tiger, makes a friend and learns how to move on from his sadness. 
• This is the story of a boy who finds a tiger after his mother has died and he moves to a new town. He makes a new friend who's parents are divorcing. She wants him to let the tiger go but he says no at first. Eventually he says yes and they let the tiger go but the boys dad shoots the tiger. 
• This is the story about a boy who finds a tiger and he runs away on the back of the tiger with his new friend. 

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Rob changes throughout the novel...

• and learns to share his feelings and face what is making him upset.

• because his dad asks him to start talking more.

• and learns to stand up to the Threemonger brothers.

• but then changes back to his old self.

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When Rob keeps his suitcase shut...

• he is pretending to travel.

• he is opening up his feelings.

• he is able to carry it around to see the tiger.

• he is keeping his feelings locked inside so he doesn't have to face his sadness.

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Sistine's character learns to...

• fit in at her new school.

• try new things.

• trust Rob and face her feelings about her father.

• be patient with others.

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