Tiger Rising Chapters 9-15

Why isn't Rob going to school?

• Other parents think his rash is contagious.
• He was suspended for bad behavior.
• His grades aren't good enough.
• He is too sick to go to school.

Who is Willie May?

• Rob's mom
• The maid
• The school secretary
• The school nurse

Which of these is NOT one of Rob's struggles?

• He lost his mother to cancer.
• He lost his father to cancer.
• He bottles up his feelings.
• He is bullied at school.

Why does Rob not like the sunshine?

• His rash bothers him more

• That is when the bullies bother him the most

• It reminds him of his mother's funeral

• His dad doesn't like it.

What does Willie May say to Rob that would help him be cured of his rashes?

• Make sure to keep the cream the doctor gave him on the rash.

• Let the sadness from his mom's death rise up to his heart, not go down to his legs.

• To stay home and not go to school anymore.

• To finally fight back against the bullies, Norton and Billie Threemonger.

When Sistine had brought Rob his homework the first time, why do you think her clothes were dirty and her knuckles bloody?

• She'd been fighting at school

• She went searching for the tiger in the woods.

• She fell when getting off the bus.

• Her and her mother got into a scuffle over her not wanting to stay in the town.

Willie May wants Rob to remember what she told him about his rash. What does she tell him to do?

• Go back to school

• Continue to stuff his feelings down deep into his suitcase.

• Tell Sistine everything he always holds inside.

• Let the sadness rise

Why is the motel that Rob lives in called Kentucky Star?

• The owner Beauchamp is from Kentucky

• No one knows

• Beauchamp once had a horse named Kentucky Star

• It is a motel chain all over the area.

When Rob told Sistine about the tiger, how did he know he told the right person?

• She said one word, "where".

• She said, "A real one?"

• She said, "Are you crazy?"

• She said, "You're a big ole liar."

How did Rob feel when Sistine told him he was an artist after looking at his carvings?

• He felt happy she noticed them

• Embarrassed and a little joyful

• Just shrugged his shoulders

• Stuffed her comment into his suitcase.