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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. At first, who does everyone think should type up their project?

2. What happens to Tino?

3. Why is Paul introduced to Theresa Cruz?

4. What does Maya do when she sees Paul after practice?

5. What does Paul look like by the end of Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Tino feel about Paul at the end of the day on Saturday, and what does Paul tell him? What is Tino's response?

4. Where does Paul go on Saturday, November 4, and what does he do there?

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

6. What worries Paul about his seventh period teacher and what does he vow to do about it?

7. What do Paul and Joey see about a few houses in the neighborhood when they come home from school?

8. How is Paul partly responsible for winning the game against Lake Windsor?

9. Who is Henry's brother and how does Paul know him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?

2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Tangerine and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Tangerine is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.

3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Tangerine. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Bloor chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Bloor chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Bloor's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Bloor use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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