The Tiger Rising Comprehension Test

How did Rob's dad rip his jacket?

• His jacket was old and he moved wrong

• He got caught on something and it tore

• Slapping Rob to make him stop crying

• None of the above

Before she and Rob went into the woods, Sistine

• Put makeup on in the bathroom

• Made a snack to take with them

• Finished her homework

• Changed into Rob's clothes

Rob dreamed that

• The tiger went to live with Sistine

• Sistine became the tiger

• Sistine rode the tiger

• The tiger turned into Sistine

Why did the principal send Rob home?

• He forgot to do his homework

• He threw a rock at a teacher

• He stole another student's pen

• He had a rash on his legs

Because the tiger wouldn't leave the cage, Rob and Sistine

• Shook the cage as hard as they could

• Laid a trail of food into the woods

• Poked it with a sharp stick

• Locked the cage again

After the tiger died, Rob

• Wrote a song about it

• Took a picture of it

• Saved a piece of its fur

• Touched its fur

The overstuffed suitcase is a symbol for ----?

• bullies
• clothes
• Rob's feelings
• endangered animals

What did Sistine recite at the tiger's funeral?

• A poem
• A story 
• A riddle
• A letter

What was a positive outcome to Rob's dad shooting the tiger? 

• Mr. Beauchamp wasn't going to be angry
• The tiger couldn't hurt anyone
• Rob was able to finally tell his father how he feels about his mother being gone and they could talk and cry together
• Sistine would not be leaving Lister, FL

What does Sistine always say when she gets sad, frustrated or doesn't get her way? 

• She mocks them
• She makes an argument for why her way is better
• She calls them ignorant
• She can't wait until her father comes to get her and that he'll set the tiger free