Tangerine Quiz

EXPOSITION
The main action in the novel Tangerine takes place where? _{***Choose the BEST answer***}

• Texas
• Lake Windsor Downs Community
• Tangerine County, FL
• The soccer field

LITERARY DEVICES
Before Part 1 of the story begins, Paul recalls a bad memory to ______________ bad events to come later on. 

• foreshadow
• symbolize
• personify
• alliterate

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
How does the author depict Mrs. Fisher (Paul's mom) in the beginning of the story?

• Mrs. Fisher seems particular, organized, efficient, and active.
• Mrs. Fisher seems unorganized and lazy.
• Mrs. Fisher seems nervous and unsure.
• Mrs. Fisher seems obsessed with the Eric Fisher Football dream

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Based on early descriptions, what social class does the Fisher family most likely fit into?

• Lower-middle class
• Wealthy-Top 1%
• Upper-middle class
• Impoverished 

PLOT
What does Paul mean when he says, "I can see everything? I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't"?

• He has poor vision, and he knows what mom is hiding from him about his eyesight
• He can see bad things that happen, but not the good things
• He knows his brother protects him, but he blames him so he doesn't get in trouble for being bad
• He may have poor vision, but he knows the truth about his brother's true character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why did Mr. Fisher get Old Charley Burns's job?

• Charley Burns had a heart attack
• Mr. Fisher was an expert on sinkholes
• Charley Burns spent more time at car races than doing his job
• Mr. Fisher was friends with the person in charge

Why does Paul relate to the Boy Who Never Grew 

• Because Pual has always been skinnier than Erik
• Because Paul thinks they look alike
• Because they both have something wrong with them that is a mystery
• Because they both are very short 

At the special meeting called to address the sinkhole:

• Students find out there won't be school for the next three months
• All  6th and 7th grade students get a new schedule
• Parents start a lawsuit against the school
• Paul gets an award for helping people out of the sinkhole

Transfers to Tangerine Middle School to play on the soccer team.

• Erik Fisher
• Mrs. Fisher
• Gino
• Paul Fisher

Tells Paul they should have bent the rules and let him stay on the team. 

• Erik Fisher
• Gino
• Mrs. Fisher
• Shandra