Scholastic - "The Last Tiger"

What is the setting of the story?

• 2020 in the jungle

• 2050 in Florida

• 2021 present day

• In the past

What is the rising action of the story's plot?

• The BBA shows up early to get the tigers.

• The tigers are sick and there is no medicine.

• Skyler is cut up by the tigers.

• People want the tigers for pets.

What dramatic event takes place in the drainage pipe ( the climax of the story)?

• The BBA shows up to get the tigers.

• They encounter a giant python.

• The father is killed by a python.

• Skyler saves the tigers.

What is the conclusion of the story?

• The tigers die.

• The python is killed.

• Skyler and tigers reach Pelican Point and meet with Nina.

• The tigers are in danger still.

How does the author create suspense in the first paragraph?

• By telling us that Skyler is deeply afraid of something, but we don't yet know what it is.

• Telling us about the pandemic.

• Explaining that it takes place in the future.

Why do Skyler and her dad want to save Charlie and Lulu?

• They are afraid of them and they don't love them.

• They are the last two Malayan tigers left on Earth.

• They want to sell them later for money.

• They want the virus to spread.

What does the word "frantic" mean in the sentence "....Nina called three times that afternoon, the phone conversations increasingly frantic"?

• quiet and secret

• excited and worried

• long and loud

• honest and direct

How does Skyler feel when she first sees the phython?

• annoyed

• disgusted

• relieved

• scared

What is the central message of the story?

• After a time of stress, we need time to play.

• We must rely on kids to save the planet.

• If other people let you down, animals can be your most loyal friends.

• When something is important, you can overcome anything to achieve it.

Which sentence shows the story is in the future?

• "Tonight, she must sing the tigers to safety."

• "...she has come to look like a tiger herself."

• "...back then, kids used a computer program called Zoom to see their teachers and classmates..."

• "... this vast stretch of tropical forest and swamp is surrounded by a tall electric fence."