Characters 101
The principal of Rob's school.
Who is Mr. Phelmer?
Rob's dad doesn't allow him to
What is cry?
The sun
What symbolized happiness and reminded Rob of his mom's funeral?
Feed the tiger
What Beauchamp asks Rob to do?
The housekeeper at the Kentucky Star Motel.
Who is Willie May?
Caroline
What is Rob's mother's name?
"Grrr, grr," the engine grinded to a hault.
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
To protect Rob
Why did Rob's dad shoot the tiger?
Michelangelo
Who is the painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
He loved to carve figurines out of wood.
Who is Rob Horton?
Rob's rash would flair up when
What would happen when Rob's emotions tried to come out?
The tiger was king of the jungle.
What is a metaphor?
Third person omniscient
What is the point of view?
Eight Ball
What gum does Willie May chew?
She was named after the place where her parents met.
Who is Sistine Bailey?
Not-thoughts
What did Rob keep in his closed suitcase?
His happiness evaporated.
What is personification?
The part of the story arc where the tiger is shot
What is the climax?
Sistine Chapel
What is the place where Sistine's parent met?
He bullied Rob.
Who were Billy and Norton Threemonger?
Rob beats on his dad and screams untruths.
When Rob's suitcase explodes?
She walked like a soldier going to war.
What is a simile?
Cry or speak his mother's name
What Rob is not allowed to do?
You're angry and no one is going to save you.
What are the words Willie May tells Sistine?