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Tangerine Part 1
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Tangerine by Edward Bloor
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1
Who tried to take the shoes off Mike?
Joey
Tommy
Gino
Stanley
2
What was actually causing the smoke around the house?
a muck fire
the house was on fire
a forest fire
3
Who calls Paul to let them know that the news about the sinkhole is on CNN?
Paul's friends from Texas
Paul's Grandparents
Paul's coaches
The principal
4
Who was the quarterback?
Mike Costello
Antoine Thomas
Arthur Bauer
Kenneth
5
Who was the girl from Paul's math class?
Kerri
Carla
Cara
Daniya
6
Why was mom upset when they first moved in to the Florida house?
Dad never told her about the muck fires.
The was no attic or basement.
She hated the schools in the neighborhood.
The house was ugly.
7
Who cleans the mud off Paul's glasses?
Joey
Tykia
Gino
Tommy
8
Why did Paul make the decision about which school to go to?
He could play soccer at Tangerine Middle
He wanted to get as far away from Erik as possible.
He could now date Cara
9
What does Erik tell his friends about Paul's poor eyesight?
He was born with poor eyesight.
Someone pointed a laser pointer in his eyes.
He stared too long at a solar eclipse.
10
What doesn't Erik do that most people his age do?
Play games
Drive
Have a cell phone
11
What happened to the school after the sinkhole?
It was business as usual.
It fell into the sinkhole too.
It had to close down.
It went on a split shift.
12
Who is the author of "Tangerine?"
Edward Blume
Edward Bloor
Edward James
Edward Washington
13
Why does Paul get kicked off the soccer team?
He has an IEP
He couldn't afford the goggles
He wan't any good
14
"I can see everything...things mom and dad can't or won't see." What does Paul mean by this?
Mom has bad vision and needs glasses
He loves his brother
Paul sees how mean Erik really is
15
What does IEP stand for?
Individualized Education Plan
Individual Empire Plan
Individual Economic Plan
16
Who is Charley Burns?
Mr. Fisher Old Boss
Coach
Janitor
17
What do the kids on the soccer team call Paul?
Water Boy
Eclipse Boy
Mars
18
How many parents attended the meeting at the Fisher's about the football team?
112
12
10
21
19
How does the author depict Mom's character in the beginning of the novel?
Unorganized and active
Particular and organized
Demanding and lazy
Upset and nervous
20
Who does Paul blame for the exhibit being vandalized?
Erik and Arthur
His soccer team
Tangerine Middle boys
21
What upset Paul so much after Mike's death?
He was worried about how Joey was handling it.
He was afraid he'd get hit by lightning at soccer practice.
Erik and Arthur were laughing about Mike's death.
He wanted to move back to Texas.
22
What did Mom do that upset Paul when she registered him for school?
She complained about the portables.
She told them he was visually impaired and got him an IEP.
She complained about he footbal field.
She bragged about what a great soccer player he was.
23
What is Paul so interested in at the carnival?
Food
The Wonders of the World exhibit
Games
Keonnie
24
Where will the Fishers keep everything they will not use on a regular basis?
Climate Control shed
Climate Control Attic
Climate Control Storage
25
Where does Joey Costello want to go after Mike's funeral?
Mud Driving
Movies
Carnival
Skating
26
The antagonist is
Erik
Gino
Paul
27
Why was Paul disqualified from playing on the Lake Windsor soccer team?
Paul's IEP says that he is visually impaired.
He skipped practice too many times.
He got in a fight with one of the players
28
What incident does Paul remember as he and Mom are leaving the house in Houston?
He was attacked with a baseball bat while riding his bike.
He was beat up while walking home.
He was almost run over by a white car while walking home.
29
What happened at Erik's football practice?
A coach was hit by lightning.
A player had a heart attack.
A player was hit by lightning.
30
Why did Paul say the lightning will continue to strike the Donnelly's house?
It is the best spot
Lightening knows that spot
It does not have lightening rods
31
What makes Mom so upset about Erik's football practice?
They practice everyday.
They practice during snowstorms.
They won't practice in the evening
They practice during lightning storms.
32
The story is told in
2nd Person Point of View
3rd Person Point of View
1st Person Point of View
33
The day after Mike died the school....
started late
cancelled football
did nothing different
34
Who house was struck by lightening 3 times?
Football player
Donnelly
Bauers
Robinson
35
Who is the captain of the soccer team?
Tyler
Gino
Joey
Haze
36
What was happening to the koi?
They were being poisoned
People were fishing for them
Birds were eating them
37
Where did the Fisher family move to?
Tangerine County, Sumter
Houston, Florida
Houston, Texas
Tangerine County, Florida
38
What does Paul notice in old family photos?
He wasn't wearing any glasses.
He sees a ghost
He has a scar and tan
His brother is not thing
39
Erik's biggest rival on the football team is
Gino
Mike
William
Calvin
40
Why does Paul think the sinkhole disaster will affect the Erik Fisher Football dream?
No games will be played
Games are played somewhere else
Half bleachers are gone
41
What special skill does Erik have?
He is the pitcher
He is an awesome place kicker for his football team.
He is the goalie for his soccer team.
He is the quarterback of his football team.
42
What are the three drawbacks that Paul and his mother learn about middle school?
Portable classroom, no air and carpet
Gym, lunch and Porta Potty
Gym, portable classroom and auditorium
43
The protagonist in the story is
Paul
Arthur
Eric
Joey
44
How did Erik learn to kick so hard?
Running
Playing Soccer
Playing Volleyball
Playing Football
45
What did Joey mean when he said, "That means half of us are dog meat" ?
half are in serious trouble
half will not be going to away games
half are going to get cut from the team
46
What group does Mrs. Fisher work with to make rules and improvements in the community?
The Neighborhood Watch Association
Homeowner's Association
The Fire Department
