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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 does Paul wear on the soccer field?

2. How does Mike Costello die?

3. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?

4. What does Paul wonder about Joey?

5. What happens when a sinkhole forms on the school grounds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul's mother think will happen about Mike's death and what actually happens? What does Paul wonder about Joey?

2. What does Paul and his mother learn about muck fires, and what happens when a thunderstorm hits?

3. What makes the noise Paul hears when he leaves the principal's office and what do the students do about it?

4. What memory does Paul recall when he starts school on Monday?

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

6. To what does Paul wake on August 9, who does he tell and what does she say to him? What do they do about the problem?

7. Where does Paul go on his bike and what does he see about their subdivision?

8. What does Paul think about Arthur and Erik are saying about Mike?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Tangerine, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Tangerine. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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