Tangerine - August 18 to August 23 (Review #2)

What is the name of the substance that burns behind the Fishers' new home?

• Phosphorous

• Coal

• Lignite

• Calcium

What is Erik Fisher's position on the football field?

• Quarter back

• Line backer

• Running back

• Place kicker

Which of the following lines best identifies Erik Fisher as an obnoxious human being?

• "Coach Warner knows what I can do. He can send anybody out there to pretend to kick a field goal. When I go out there, it'll be for real."

• "There he goes. Blaming me again."

What does Paul feel like saying when he sees Mike standing up to Erik?

• Good job, Mike.

• Way to go, Mike.

• Thank God for Mike.

• I love you, Mike.

What do dad and Erik regret about their time at Ohio State University?

• That he didn't go to more parties.

• That his grades were poor.

• That it was so expensive.

• That he wasn't big enough to play football there.

What did Mike and his dad regret about Mike's time at FSU?

• Nothing.

• He wanted to study science instead of law.

• That he missed the final score of an important football game.

"He's [Mike] bound to change, in one way or another, once he gets caught up inside the Erik Fisher Football Dream" is an example of what writing technique?

• Voice

• Flashback

• Tone

• Foreshadowing

What surprises mom about Lake Windsor?

• That it's full of Koi fish

• That it's man-made

What can the reader infer from the fact that Paul cannot see any Koi fish in Lake Windsor?

• That Paul's eyesight is too poor to see the fish

• That the fish migrated to new waters

• That pollution killed the fish

• That Someone stole the fish, since they were so vauable

Which excerpt from the text is the best example of a choice a character makes in the novel Tangerine?

• Mom eyed the field with alarm. “How would you ever know if there were some emergency out here?”

• “Oh, is that right? You’re the one being attacked by disappointed rain clouds. Why don’t you lighten up?”

• I sat thinking for a minute and then hollered, "I'll bet the people who used to live here, the people who grew the tangerines, were really happy with this weather."

• "No. No, we can't call the Costellos now. We can't intrude on them now." Mom banged out another number on the phone. "I'm going to try the school."