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The Ultimate Tangerine Quiz! Revised 05.24.18
The Ultimate Tangerine Quiz! Revised 05.24.18
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Tangerine by Edward Bloor
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1
Why did Mr. Donnelly write the newspaper article about his "porcelain plate"?
He wants to be recognized as the current record holder.
He wants everyone to remember how talented Betty Bright is.
He wants everyone to know Antoine is still the best QB.
He's really passionate about plates.
2
What does Mr. Fisher point out to Paul as he drives him to his new school?
Luis's tangerine trees
Erik's new home: jail
The sinkhole at Lake Windsor
Mike Costello's tree
3
What triggered Paul's flashback about what really happened to his eyes?
Tino and Victor beating up Arthur and Erik.
Erik calling Arthur "Castor"
Arthur hitting Luis with the blackjack.
His brother punching Tino.
4
Why is Paul disqualified for playing for the Lake Windsor soccer team?
He punched another player.
He skipped practice too many times.
He isn't good enough to make the team.
He has an IEP.
5
Which of the following adjectives best descibes Luis?
Gullible
Protective
Mean-spirited
Lazy
6
Why does Joey call Paul during the meeting about the burglaries?
<p>Joey was looking for Erik.</p>
Joey wanted to make ammends
Joey was looking for Arthur.
Joey was calling for Kerri.
7
What anticipated event took place at Senior Night?
Joey and Paul became friends again.
Erik and Arthur got beat up by Victor and Tino.
Arthur and Erik killed Luis.
Antoine was recognized as best quarterback in Tangerine.
8
How did Victor react when he got hurt during the soccer game?
He used his jersey as a bandage.
He ran off the field in a hurry.
He cried and pouted on the sideline.
He wanted to keep playing.
9
How did you feel about the book,
Tangerine
?
It was lame.
I liked it a lot.
It was pretty good.
I loved it!!
10
Who was not at the Senior Awards Night?
Victor
Tino
Antoine
Henry D.
11
What was the name of Luis's new tangerines?
Golden Dawn
Orange Tangerines
Orange Dawn
Cruz's Tangerines
12
How did Luis die?
Arthur and Erik shot him
an anyuerism from a tree branch
falling out of a Tangerine tree
an anyuerism from Arthur hitting him with a blackjack
13
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Erik
Joey
Victor
Mr. Fisher
14
Which group is Mrs. Fisher associated with?
The school's PTA
Tangerine Real Estate
The Architectural Committee
Lake Windsor Seagulls
15
TRUE OR FALSE: Paul's parents knew the whole time what really happened to Paul's eyes.
True
False
16
What is the cause of the muck fires?
The fires are started by Erik and Arthur.
The fires occur because they're at the highest point.
The tangerine trees catch on fire.
The lightning ignites the lignite.
17
TRUE OR FALSE: Paul went to Luis's funeral to show his respects.
True
False
18
How do people from Lake Windsor view people from Tangerine?
Trouble, gang members
Conceited, full of themselves
Hardworking, respectable
Equals, very similar to them
19
How do the other students at Tangerine Middle react to Paul's actions at Senior Night?
They attack his mother for being from Lake Windsor.
They beat him up in the boy's bathroom.
They high five him and praise him.
They run away from him in fear.
20
Why are all of Antoine's football records nullified?
Antoine admits that he doesn't live in Lake Windsor.
The team played with a deflated football, like Tom Brady.
Mr. Donnelly's records were actually better.
Antoine wasn't old enough to play for the high school team.
21
Why are there numerous students absent at Tangerine Middle on the same day?
They all got sick from the bug spray.
They all wanted to pay their respects to Luis.
They all skipped to see the new Hunger Games movie.
They were with their families helping with the freeze.
22
Why did Luis name his tangerines Golden Dawns?
They were named after his mother, Dawn, who passed away
His father, Tomas, picked the name.
They were named for his first soccer team.
The scent of the groves
23
"For Joey, our house...is filled with poison." What is the poison symbolic of?
Mike's death; grief
Erik & Arthur; bullying
Tino & Victor; bullying
robberies; termites
24
What does Mrs. Fisher find in the garage of their old house before the move?
black ski mask
spray paint
baseball bat
cigarette
25
What is unique about the Tangerine Middle soccer team?
The team has never won a game.
The team has two physically disabled players.
All of these
It's a co-ed team.
26
In the novel, what was the big catastrophe on September 11th?
The twin towers getting hit
The big championship soccer game
The sinkhole at Lake Windsor
Erik and Arthur began robbing the houses
27
What were the Fishers and the Bauers trying to get the neighbors to agree to?
Restitution for Erik and Arthur's robberies
Restitution for Erik and Arthur stealing the koi fish
Restitution for Erik and Arthur's behavior at Senior Night
Restitution for Erik and Arthur's role in Luis's murder
28
What does Paul blame Erik for at the very beginning of the novel?
trying to hit him w/ a baseball bat
blinding him
picking on him because of his glasses
beating him up at school
29
Why does Joey try to take Mike's shoes off after he died?
Mike took his shoes off@home to be comfortable.
Joey tried to take Mike's helmet, not his shoes.
He's always wanted Mike's football cleats.
He has a special memory of Mike wearing those shoes.
30
Who shows Paul around at Tangerine Middle?
Shandra
Theresa
Kerri
Cara
31
Where does Paul plan on going to school next school year?
Lake Windsor Middle
Tangerine Middle
St. Anthony's
Georgetown Middle
32
How do Erik and Arthur react when they hear about Mike Costello's death?
They plan a ceremony at school for him.
They have t-shirts made with Mike's football #.
They laugh and make fun of him.
They don't have any reaction at all.
33
What REALLY happened to Paul's eyes?
He stared at an eclipse.
<p>Erik spray painted his eyes while Castor held him.</p>
Erik hit him with a baseball bat.
Castor put spray paint in his eyes while Erik held him.
34
After getting expelled from Tangerine Middle, which school will Paul go to?
St. Anthony's
Georgetown Middle
St. Andrew's
Lake Windsor Middle
35
Who got arrested for Luis's murder at the neighborhood meeting?
Arthur
Paul
Erik
Joey
36
Who is the captain of the Tangerine Middle soccer team?
Shandra
Tino
Gino
Victor
37
What has Paul been told is wrong with his eyesight?
Someone pointed a laser pointer in his eyes.
He stared at an eclipse for too long.
Someone sprayed paint in his eyes.
He was born with bad eyesight.
38
Which student was being recognized at Senior Awards Night with a tree?
Luis Cruz
Mike Costello
Erik Fisher
Arthur Bauer
39
After Erik falls on his back during his "big football moment", what does Paul say?
"Someone's going to pay."
"That was the best moment of my life!"
"I feel really badly for Erik."
"Serves him right!"
40
During the freeze, how does Luis react when Paul exhausts himself?
Luis makes him call his mother to come get him.
Luis tells him it's because he's from Lake Windsor.
Luis tells him he needs to stay in and rest.
Luis laughs at him and makes fun of him.
41
What is Wayne's job?
He works at Tomas Cruz Groves.
He's the assistant coach.
He's spraying for termites.
He doesn't have a job so he's able to drive the kids around.
42
Which of the following would be considered a DYNAMIC character?
Joey
Victor
Arthur
Erik
43
Whose job did Mr. Fisher take?
Mrs. Fisher
Coach Walski
Mr. Donnelly
Charley Burns
44
Who was the first person Paul met from Lake Windsor Middle?
Kerri
Gino
Joey
Mike
45
What did Paul do at Senior Night that later got him expelled?
He punched Erik for bullying him.
He stopped Victor and Tino from beating Erik up.
He jumped on Mr. Donnelly's back.
He jumped on Coach Warner's back.
46
Which character does not like being a student at Tangerine Middle?
Joey
Tino
Paul
Shandra
