Setting
Where does The Tiger Rising take place?
Lister, Florida
How old is Rob?
Rob is 6th grade, this would make him 11 or 12 years old.
Describe Sistine.
Blonde girl, who wears fancy clothes.
What are the first names of the two Threemonger boys?
Billy and Norton
Why does Mr. Phelmer tell Rob he has to stay home from school?
Because his legs are contagious
What time period does The Tiger Rising take place in?
Present day or back in 2001
Why is Rob sent home from school?
Because he has a Rash on his legs that other parents at the school think is contagious
What does Sistine's fancy dresses tell us about her character?
She comes from money, her family is well off.
Who is Beauchamp?
The Owner of the Kentucky Star Motel
What is Rob's talent?
Whittling (aka Carving)
What is a well known landmark in the story?
The Kentucky Star sign
What is Rob's talent?
Whittling, sculpting
Sistine is named after what?
The Sistine Chapel
Who is Willie May?
She is the housekeeper at the Kentucky Star Motel.
Willie May thinks she has a cure for Rob's legs, what does she tell Rob will cure his legs?
She tells him he needs to let the sadness rising up (meaning he needs to let out his sadness and his emotions).
Describe the Motel.
Two Stories, made of concrete, different cololered doors, each room as a matching colored chair outside the door.
What is one of Rob's not-wishes?
A friend
List 3 adjectives to describe Sistine?
Angry, Sassy, and Outspoken (responses may vary)
Why does Rob's dad let him stay home from school?
He knows that Rob is being bullied and he needs a break.
What was the turning point in Rob and Sistines relationship?
When he stuck up for her at school during the fight, and then she sat next to him on the bus on the way home from school.
What is the mood of the setting and how can you tell?
The mood is dark, sad, depressing because of how Rob holds back his emotions, we see Rob and Sistine are bullied and outcasts in the town.
What is the metaphor the author uses for Rob bottling up his emotions? Tell me how they compare to one another.
The suitcase. Just as you put things in a suitcase Rob is putting his emotions in his body. Just like your things get zipped and locked away in a suitcase Robs emotions are locked away inside his body (his brain).
Why does Sistine constantly pick fights and act aggressively toward her classmates?
She is angry, She hates Lister and is just waiting for her dad to come get her from Lister.
What do we know about Rob's dad?
Rob's dad works for Beauchamp at the Kentucky Star Motel. He cares about his son (Rob) but doesn't believe in showing or sharing emotions.
Why does Rob eventually tell Sistine about the Tiger?
He is starting to build a relationship with Sistine; he feels like she is an outsider like he is.