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