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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 comes to talk to Coach Bright during half-time?

2. For what other problems the subdivision has is the muck field responsible?

3. What does Tino tell Paul to say if asked about Tino's reaction to Paul's confession?

4. What does one of the players do to Paul?

5. In what grade of school is Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey tell Paul about the incident when his brother was killed?

2. What does Victor and his friends tell Paul about the incident at the carnival?

3. How does Theresa treat Paul at first and what does Paul learn from her about her brother?

4. What happens with Erik at the first football game with Lake Windsor?

5. What starts an argument between Tino and Victor at practice?

6. How did the subdivision try to take care of the muck problem and what resulted from that effort?

7. What happens the first time Paul shows up for soccer practice?

8. What does Paul say about his life on November 2?

9. Why do Joey and Tino clash in the group and what is the result of that clash?

10. What does Paul take with him on his first day at Tangerine and what does he tell his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Tangerine belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?

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