Rob/Sistine
What does the bus driver do when Rob is being bullied?
Nothing (he just whistles a tune).
What is the Tiger's name?
The author doesn't say.
Name the two school bullies.
Norton and Billy Threemonger.
What skill did Rob learn from his mother?
how to whittle
Where did Sistine's parents meet?
In the Sistine Chapel
Where does Rob keep his feelings?
In his "suitcase".
Name of Willie May's pet bird?
Cricket
What is the name of the place where Rob and his father live?
The Kentucky Star Motel.
How many locks were on the Tiger's cage?
THREE
What was the principal's name?
Mr. Phelmer
Where do Sistine and Rob first meet?
On the bus.
Name of the brand of gum Willie May chews.
Eight Ball Gum
In what STATE does this story take place?
Florida
What did Willie May put in the Tiger's grave?
the wood carving of Cricket (the bird)
What does Rob's dad find under his bed?
The bag of meat
What kind of weather does Rob dislike, and why?
Rob dislikes sunshine because it reminds him of the day of his mother's funeral.
"No one's gonna rescue you, you got to rescue yourself." Who says this, and who are they saying it TO?
Willie May says it to Sistine.
What is the name of the disease Rob has that is so contagious the principal sends him home? (Contagious means others can catch it easily)
it is NOT contagious.
Name TWO ideas Beauchamp had for how to make money from the Tiger?
Who is Mrs. Dupree?
Rob's teacher
Describe Rob's style of planning what he will whittle before he carves it?
He doesn't whittle with a plan, he never knows what the result will be until it happens.
What was Willie May's advice for how Rob could cure his rash?
Let the sadness RISE on up (to his heart).
The author describes a memory Rob has with his mom, where he remembers feeling like he was seeing "the original green." Describe where he was and what he was looking at.
He as looking up into an oak tree and seeing the sunlight through the leaves.
Name three things Beauchamp OWNS.
The land behind the motel, the motel itself, and the tiger.
Rob says he is the best ______ in the world. The best WHAT?
"not-crier"