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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. How does Joey respond to Victor's teasing?
2. What do Tino and Theresa say about the group's project?
3. From where is Paul bleeding?
4. Who does the Tangerine Middle School play against on September 22?
5. How do Joey and Tino settle their argument?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Henry's brother tell Paul about the muck problem?
2. How does Theresa treat Paul at first and what does Paul learn from her about her brother?
3. How does Tino feel about Paul at the end of the day on Saturday, and what does Paul tell him? What is Tino's response?
4. Where are the Fishers invited on November 5 and what does Paul learn there about Coach Bright?
5. What happens with Paul during a game with the Palmetto Middle School?
6. How is Paul partly responsible for winning the game against Lake Windsor?
7. What worries Paul about his seventh period teacher and what does he vow to do about it?
8. What does Joey tell Paul about the incident when his brother was killed?
9. What happens the first time Paul shows up for soccer practice?
10. What does Victor and his friends tell Paul about the incident at the carnival?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Tangerine has? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Tangerine.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Tangerine. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Tangerine. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Tangerine. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Tangerine. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in Tangerine. Consider the death of Mike as an random act of nature and the death of Luis as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Paul from the beginning of the book to the end.
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