Characterization
Which character trait best describes Rob?
A) Timid
B) Friendly
C) Withdrawn
D) Compassionate
C) Withdrawn- means not wanting to communicate with others
"He specifically did not think about Norton and Billy Threemonger waiting for him like chained and starved guard dogs, eager to attack." pg 3
What type of figurative language is this?
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) oonomatopoeia
b) simile (a comparison between two unlike things using like, as, or than)
Which definition of the word gravelly matches how it is used on pg 8?
a) Harsh
b) Smooth
c) Squeaky
d) High-pitched
a) harsh - unpleasantly rough
What reason did Mr. Phelmer have to quarantine Rob at home for a few days?
Rob's leg has a rash and some parents were complaining that it might be contagious.
Which answer choice below does not hold a symbolic meaning in the novel, the Tiger Rising?
a) the rain
b) the sun
c) the tiger
d) the macaroni and cheese
d) the macaroni and cheese
Which character trait best describes Sistine?
A) Evil
B) Impolite
C) comical
D) nervous
B) Impolite- not having or showing good manners (rude)
"He pushed his face so close that Rob could smell his breath. It was bad breath. It smelled metallic and rotten." pg 5
What type of figurative language is this?
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) onomatopoeia
c) imagery - sensory details that describe using the five senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, hear)
"The pages of the book were slick and shiny." pg 10
Which word below best matches the definition of slick as it is used on page 10?
a) sticky
b) furry
c) smooth
d) rough
c) smooth
How does Rob use the power of the tiger in the novel?
He uses it as a type of distraction in order to keep his imaginary suitcase of locked away feelings and emotions closed. When he feels like his suitcase will open, he has the power of the tiger to keep it shut.
What moral or lesson do you think the author is teaching the reader through Rob's story?
Answers may vary
possible correct answers:
Express yourself; don't lock away your feelings; stand up for yourself; lean on others for support
Which character trait best describes Willie May?
A) Adventurous
B) Optimistic
C) Cheerful
D) Wise
D) Wise - means having or showing experience, knowledge and good judgment.
"There was no point in wishing; the suitcase needed to stay closed." pg 47
What type of figurative language is this?
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) onomatopoeia
b) metaphor- comparison between two things by saying one this IS another
Which word below best matches the definition of whittle as it is used in the novel?
a) draw
b) bake
c) make music
d) carve
d) carve
Why did Rob and his dad move from Jacksonville to Lister Florida?
Because his mother died and the dad wanted a fresh start in a new place.
What point of view is the story written in?
a) first person (the character is the narrator)
b) second person (you are a character)
c) third person (the narrator tells the story but is not a character)
c) Third Person (The narrator is not a character in the story; but tells the story of Rob and Sistine)
He's starting to change by talking more. He talks more because Sistine is making him talk.
"And Rob liked to think that if he had been the one who carved Willie May, he would have made her just the way she was, with her long nose and high cheekbones and slanted eyes." pg 35
Which type of figurate language is it?
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) onomatopoeia
c) imagery - sensory details that describe using the five senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, hear)
"Immediately, he regretted saying it. It was his policy not to say things, but it was a policy he was having a hard time maintaining around Sistine." pg 23
What word below would best match the definition of policy as it is used in the detail above?
a) tradition
b) ritual
c) rule
d) suggestion
c) rule
Why did Sistine move from Philadelphia to Lister Florida?
Because her mother and father are going through a divorce and her mother moved Sistine to Lister.
Describe the overarching tone of the novel.
The tone of the novel is gloomy, depressed, hopeless, and/or sad because:
Rob is a boy who lost his mother, has trouble communicating with his father and is being bullied at school. Because of his life, he suffers from depression and locks his feelings away. He also found a tiger in the woods and doesn't know if he should set it free or not because it gives him power to keep his imaginary suitcase closed.
Describe how Rob's father's personality towards Rob is complex (complex means to have many different parts)
Rob's father's personality towards Rob is complex because he hit Rob for crying at his mom's funeral but he cares so much about Rob that he's willing to go hungry for Rob to eat.
"And the whole way home, while his brain doubted what he had seen, his heart beat out the truth to him. Ti-ger. Ti-ger. Ti-ger." pg 2
Which type of figurative language is this?
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) imagery
d) onomatopoeia
d) onomatopoeia- the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. bang bang bang; zoom ).
"He went to math class and civics and science, his heart light, bouyed by the knowledge that he would never have to come back." pg 18
Which phrase below best supports the meaning of bouyed by the knowledge?
a) supported by knowing
b) floating because of knowing
c) sinking because
d) heavy because
a) supported by knowing
How has Sistine Bailey positively affected Rob throughout the story?
Sistine is teaching Rob to open up about his past and let out his emotions.
Why does Rob prefer the rain to the sun?
The sun reminds Rob of his mother's funeral. During Rob's mother's funeral, it was so sunshiny that it hurt Rob's eyes. Everyone at the funeral had to stand in the hot bright sun. The sun reminds Rob of his mother's funeral pg 32