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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of the morning does Paul and his mother leave their former city?

2. Where are Erik and Mr. Fisher on Sunday?

3. What did Joey do when his brother died?

4. What position does Mr. Costello have in the subdivision?

5. Where does Paul catch the bus to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul say about how his mother has arranged their move?

2. What does Paul hear Arthur and Erik saying about Mike Costello?

3. What does Paul wear when he plays soccer and what do the kids say about them?

4. What boy Paul's age does Paul meet and what does he see while Paul watches soccer practice?

5. Where does Paul go on his bike and what does he see about their subdivision?

6. Who comes by the house from the Owners' Association, who is his son and what happens when Paul's father returns home?

7. Why is Paul called into the principal's office the Monday after his trip to the carnival and what does Paul do?

8. What changes in Tangerine does Paul foresee and what does he think about himself and changes?

9. What does Paul find out about the problem in question #3?

10. Where does Paul's mother take him on Monday and what does she do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Tangerine is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Tangerine belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?

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