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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 is the name of the subdivision where Paul lives?

2. What do Paul and Joey begin doing together?

3. What does Paul realize about Erik and Arthur related to Mike's death?

4. What does Paul tell his guide the first day of school?

5. What does Paul say ruined his move to Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the parents of the football players decide to do and how does the coach respond to their suggestion?

2. What does Paul's mother do about Mike's death?

3. How do Paul and his mother arrive in Florida, and what does Paul's father say when they arrive?

4. Why is Paul put off the soccer team and what is his reaction when he hears about it?

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

6. What is Paul's mother's response about him being kicked off the soccer team?

7. What news does Erik tell Paul and Mrs. Fisher when Erik comes home from school on Tuesday?

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

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

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

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. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Tangerine based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Tangerine is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Tangerine a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Erik pointing out that the "farm labor kids" have been invited to town. Paul urges Tino to ignore them, but Tino can't, and when he confronts Erik, Erik hits him full in the face with his fist.

1. It has been said that people who are prejudice or make fun of others are doing it out of their own sense of inferiority. Do you agree or not agree with this? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. What might be the situation in Tino's life that makes it difficult for him to ignore Erik's taunts? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think Erik hitting such a younger boy with his fist says about Erik's character? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

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