Characters
Who is the main character?
Rob Horton
Why was Rob sent home in the beginning of The Tiger Rising?
Parents complained that Rob's leg condition could be contagious.
In the beginning, how did Rob deal with his emotions?
I infer that Beauchamp tells Rob to keep his new job a secret because keeping endangered animals and hiring children (minors) is illegal.
What is the setting of the Tiger Rising (city, state)?
The setting is Lister, Florida.
What are the names of Rob's parents?
Robert and Caroline Horton
What happened to Willie May when she released Cricket?
Willie May was punished by her father.
What did Willie May say to Rob about curing his leg condition?
Willie May said Rob needed to let his sadness rise up from his legs to cure his condition.
Why does the author describe Beauchamp as unpredictable?
I infer that the author describes Beauchamp as unpredictable because: he accepted the tiger as payment, drives recklessly, becomes easily angry, and hired a child to work for him.
Figurative Language: "He specifically did not think about Norton and Billy Threemonger waiting for him like chained and starved guard dogs, eager to attack."
The figurative language is simile because it compares using the words like or as.
How did the tiger get locked in a cage?
Beauchamp accepted the tiger as payment instead of money.
Was Sistine Bailey's first impression when she introduced herself positive or negative (explain why)?
Negative because she insulted everyone by saying people from the South were ignorant.
How did Robert repair (fix) his relationship with Rob at the end of the book?
Robert repaired his relationship with Rob by promising to say Caroline's name.
Why does Sistine become upset with Rob when she first tells him about her past?
Figurative Language: "All the words she uttered had an oof sound to them, as if she was getting punched in the stomach."
The figurative language is Onomatopoeia & Simile.
Name three employees of the Kentucky Star Motel.
Ida Belle, Rob, Robert, Willie May
*Beauchamp is the owner NOT an employee.
How did Beauchamp deal with taking care of the tiger?
Beauchamp secretly hired Rob to feed the tiger because he was afraid of it.
How did Sistine Bailey accept that her father was not coming to get her?
Sistine Bailey accepted that her father was not coming to get her when she and Rob decided to free the tiger.
What is the connection between the title "The Tiger Rising" and the events that happen in the book?
I infer that the connection between the title and events is that Rob learned how to release/express his emotions through his experience with releasing the tiger from it's cage.
Where is Sistine Bailey originally from?
Sistine Bailey is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is the name and occupation (job) of the other woman that Sistine's father had a relationship with?
Bridget was a secretary.
Sistine Bailey was always angry because she was waiting for her father to take her away from Florida, knowing that he would not come for her in the end.
What solutions did Rob and Robert agree to after the Tiger's death?
They agreed to tell Beauchamp what happened to the Tiger even though it could cost Robert his job. Robert also told Rob he would send him back to school.
Why did Robert become offended when he discovered the meat that Rob had been given to feed the tiger?
I infer that Robert became offended because he thought that Beauchamp was insulting him by giving rotten meat when he barely paid Robert for his job at the motel.
Tiger! Tiger! Burning Bright
In the forests of the night