Understanding Relationships and Emotions in Literature

In chapter 29 of 'The Tiger Rising' by Kate DiCamillo, Rob and Sistine bury the tiger, reflecting on their emotions and relationships. Sistine recites a poem, and Rob's father admits to shooting the tiger for Rob's sake. This chapter explores themes of loss, forgiveness, and emotional growth, as Rob finds closure and a sense of lightness after the burial.

What task is Rob's father engaged in at the beginning of the chapter?

• Fixing a car

• Planting a tree

• Digging a grave

• Building a house

Who insists on saying words over the tiger's grave?

• Willie May

• Sistine

• Rob's father

• Rob

What poem does Sistine recite at the grave?

• The Raven

• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

• Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

• The Road Not Taken

How does Rob feel when Sistine recites the poem?

• Angry

• Confused

• Indifferent

• Moved to tears

What does Sistine ask Rob to do after she forgets part of the poem?

• Say something

• Dance

• Draw a picture

• Sing a song

What does Willie May place on the tiger's grave?

• A flower

• A photograph

• A stone

• A wooden bird

What does Willie May's wooden bird represent?

• Strength

• Fear

• Companionship

• Freedom

Why does Rob's father apologize?

• For forgetting

• For shooting the tiger

• For leaving

• For yelling

What does Rob's father do after clearing his throat?

• Sings a song

• Apologizes

• Tells a joke

• Reads a poem

What does Rob do after his father apologizes?

• Runs away

• Leans into his father

• Yells

• Laughs