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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 Paul learn about Coach Bright on Sunday?

2. What does the group do at Tino's house?

3. What does Paul tell Joey when Joey says he's transferring to Tangerine?

4. In what grade of school is Paul?

5. Who does the Tangerine soccer team play on Friday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Tangerine. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Tangerine. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in Tangerine. Consider the death of Mike as an random act of nature and the death of Luis as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Paul from the beginning of the book to the end.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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