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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. From where is Paul bleeding?

2. Why does Paul go to the Cruz farm on Saturday?

3. Who holds the ball for Erik when he is due to kick a field goal?

4. Who does Paul talk to on the phone after his game?

5. What do Victor, Tino and Hernando tell Paul when he meets them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Joey say about typing up the project?

5. What do Tino and Theresa say about a possible subject for the group project?

6. What happens with Paul during a game with the Palmetto Middle School?

7. What does Henry's brother tell Paul about the muck problem?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul tells his parents that he doesn't mind if his father doesn't pay any attention to him. This catches his dad's attention and instead of answering Paul's question as to whether Paul can change schools, his father goes back to that statement. He asks Paul what he meant and it seems he might be about to disagree with Paul's assessment that Erik's football takes precedence over everything, but then stops. Paul realizes that he doesn't get the same amount of attention from his father as Erik, and this does seem to bother Paul as it would any child.

1. Do you think Paul really doesn't mind the fact that his father does not pay attention to him? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think Paul's father does not pursue Paul's statement about how important Erik's football is as opposed to how important Paul is? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. What kind of messages do you think Paul's father is sending to Paul? 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

When Paul is teased by Victor and the others, he comes back with replies of his own that make it clear that he isn't offended by their teasing. This makes him immediately accepted. Paul hopes to change his situation with the move to Tangerine and sets out with the attitude that he has to prove himself. For example, he is willing to play second-string on the soccer team until he makes that difference.

1. Discuss Paul's response to teasing and why it is a mature response. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. In what ways do you think Paul is trying to prove himself to the other children besides being a good sport about teasing? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Compare Paul's willingness to play second string on the soccer team to Erik's attitude towards being on the football team. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

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