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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 Joey tell Paul he has done about school?

2. What does Paul suggest to Joey?

3. What does Erik do when he tries to kick the ball?

4. How does Tino feel about what Paul did at the farm Saturday?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and why do Arthur and Erik make fun of Joey?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Paul's father asks if Paul made the all county team, and Paul is angered by the question. He turns the tables, asking his dad how many games he'd played in, what position he'd played and pointing out very clearly that his father hadn't been to any games.

1. Why do you think Paul became angry at his father's question? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think it was right for Paul to point out to his father the obvious lack of interest Mr. Fisher seems to have in Paul's athletic endeavors? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. What do you think are the motivations behind Mr. Fisher's different interactions with his two sons? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

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