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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. Who is at the principal's office Monday when Paul is called into the office?

2. What did Paul describe his mother's way of moving?

3. What does Paul call his father always talking about Erik's football activities?

4. What does Mrs. Fisher ask the parents of the football players to do?

5. What does Paul tell his guide the first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Paul and his mother arrive in Florida, and what does Paul's father say when they arrive?

3. What does Paul think about if Erik died?

4. How did Erik learn to kick and what did Mr. Fisher do when Erik started playing football?

5. What is Paul's mother's response about him being kicked off the soccer team?

6. What does Paul say about how his mother has arranged their move?

7. Who comes by the house from the Owners' Association, who is his son and what happens when Paul's father returns home?

8. What does Paul's mother do about Mike's death?

9. What do the parents of the football players decide to do and how does the coach respond to their suggestion?

10. Why is Paul put off the soccer team and what is his reaction when he hears about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erik pointing out that the "farm labor kids" have been invited to town. Paul urges Tino to ignore them, but Tino can't, and when he confronts Erik, Erik hits him full in the face with his fist.

1. It has been said that people who are prejudice or make fun of others are doing it out of their own sense of inferiority. Do you agree or not agree with this? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. What might be the situation in Tino's life that makes it difficult for him to ignore Erik's taunts? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think Erik hitting such a younger boy with his fist says about Erik's character? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in Tangerine? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in Tangerine, including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Tangerine and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Paul is caught up in a memory and he recalls a boy Erik's age asking why Paul wore such thick glasses. Erik explained that Paul had stared at an eclipse and that it had damaged his eyesight, prompting the other boy to call Paul "Eclipse Boy."

1. Do you think it was rude to ask Paul about his glasses or was it good for the boy to be honest about his curiosity? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Knowing that Erik caused Paul's blindness, what kind of internal conflict do you think Erik lying about the cause might be happening inside Erik? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. The boy calls Paul "Eclipse Boy" after hearing Erik's explanation. Why do you think a person feels a need to degrade someone or make someone feel different or inferior? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

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