Novel Test - Tangerine by Edward Bloor

Who is the author of Tangerine?

• Louis Lowry
• Edward Bloor
• Natalie Babbit
• Gary Paulsen

How does the author depict Mom’s character in the beginning of the book?

• Mom seems very upset and nervous.
• Mom seems particular, organized, efficient and very active.
• Mom seems demanding and lazy.
• Mom seems unorganized and lazy.

What incident does Paul remember as he and his mom are about to leave the house (in Texas)?

• looking at the sun and hurting his eyes when he was younger
• almost hit with a baseball bat while walking home
• his brother punching him in the face causing his bad eyesight
• almost attacked with a baseball bat while riding his bike

How do Paul’s parents respond to his story about his brother’s behavior toward him?

• His parents discipline his brother by grounding him for a week.
• His parents just tell him that his brother would not hurt him and gives him a hug.
• His parents ground Paul for a week for lying.
• His parents dismiss it and blame it on his poor vision.

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 can see bad things happen but not the good things.
• He can see good things happen but not the bad things.
• He has poor vision but he knows the truth about his brother’s character.
• He has poor vision and he knows what Mom is hiding from him about his eyesight.

What does this quote mean: “It’s like we are major leaguers who’ve been sent down to a minor-league city to do great things, and then move back up to the big leagues.”

• Paul’s brother will never be a star playing for a small school.
• The community is small enough that the Fisher family will stand out and Paul’s brother will be a football star and will be able to play for a professional team in the future.
• Paul’s brother will never be a star until he moves to a bigger town and a bigger school.
• Paul’s brother will be a star soccer player in a small town and he will play for a professional team in the future.

Who becomes Erik’s tag-along friend?

• Tino
• Arthur
• Victor
• Joey

What does Paul’s brother tell his friends about Paul’s poor eyesight?

• He stared too long at a solar eclipse.
• He was born with poor eyesight.
• He got hit with a soccer ball during a game.
• Someone pointed a laser pointer in his eyes and burned his cornea.

What is "All the way there we seemed to be riding side-by-side with black storm clouds." an example of?

• Inclement weather
• Point of view
• Theme
• Foreshadowing

Which characterization best describes Paul Fisher? Check all that may apply. There are 3.

• Protagonist
• Round
• Dynamic
• Antagonist
• Flat