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WorksheetsTangerine page 53 - End of Part 1
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Arthur benefit from Mike’s death?
a)
Arthur now has Mike's old job
b)
He can be team captain
c)
He will the scholarship
d)
He will not benefit at all
2.
How does Paul say he would feel if his brother died?
a)
happy
b)
sad
c)
relieved
d)
confused
3.
If Erik died, what would bother Paul the most?
a)
He would never know what really happened.
b)
He would miss him dearly.
c)
They would not spend Christmas together.
d)
He wants to make sure he is ok.
4.
What does Mrs. Fisher want to change about football practice?
a)
place
b)
time
c)
coaches
d)
how
5.
When does Mrs. Fisher want the football team to practice?
a)
before school
b)
after school
c)
during lunchtime
d)
after dark
6.
What nickname do the guys on the soccer team give Paul?
a)
funny bones
b)
Mars
c)
Charlie
d)
Pauly
7.
Why is Paul kicked off the soccer team?
a)
talks back to the coach
b)
he cries a lot
c)
he is legally blind
d)
he is not a good player
8.
What does Joey tell Paul about the reputation the kids on the Tangerine Middle School soccer team have?
a)
sweet
b)
honest
c)
gangsters
d)
stupid
9.
After picking up Joey and Paul from the fair, why was Mrs. Fisher so upset?
a)
they were late
b)
kids were in the back of a pick up truck
c)
she had a headache
d)
she missed Paul
10.
Why does Paul get called to the principal’s office with the other boys from the soccer team?
a)
to receive an award
b)
to job shadow
c)
talk about the vandalism at the fair
d)
promote the team captain
11.
What happens when Paul and the boys leave Ms. Gates office after being asked about the vandalism?
a)
it starts to rain
b)
a sink hole opens up
c)
a fire starts
d)
there is a hurricane
12.
What to Paul and Joey do when they see the portables being swallowed up by the sinkhole?
a)
run away
b)
help the students
c)
call for help
d)
start to cry
13.
Who approaches Paul after the sinkhole incident to say that Coach Walski was wrong to let him go?
a)
Gino
b)
Tina
c)
Erik
d)
Annie - Mrs. Sears dog
14.
How does Paul’s dad get promoted?
a)
Old Charlie Burns gets fired.
b)
He applied.
c)
Impressing the administrators.
d)
By talking behind someone's back.
15.
What does NOT happens to the student in each grade level at Lake Windsor Middle School after the sinkhole disaster?
a)
8th graders go to the high school
b)
6th and 7th grades will stay at the main building and go on shifts
c)
7th Graders have the option to go to Tangerine Middle School
d)
School closes for the year
16.
Why does Paul want to go to Tangerine Middle School so badly?
a)
No IEP
b)
He wants to be tough.
c)
He always dreamed of it.
d)
They have a really good soccer program.
17.
LITERARY DEVICES
Before Part 1 of the story begins, Paul recalls a bad memory to ______________ bad events to come later on.
Before Part 1 of the story begins, Paul recalls a bad memory to ______________ bad events to come later on.
a)
foreshadow
b)
symbolize
c)
personify
d)
alliteration
18.
EXPOSITION
The main action in the novel Tangerine takes place where? ***Choose the BEST answer***
The main action in the novel Tangerine takes place where? ***Choose the BEST answer***
a)
Texas
b)
Lake Windsor Downs Community
c)
Tangerine County, FL
d)
The soccer field
19.
BACKGROUND
Who wrote the novel Tangerine?
Who wrote the novel Tangerine?
a)
Edgar Allen Poe
b)
Edward Bloor
c)
Paul Fisher
d)
Harcourt Inc.
20.
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"?
What does Paul mean when he says, "I can see everything? I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't"?
a)
He has poor vision, and he knows what mom is hiding from him about his eyesight
b)
He can see bad things that happen, but not the good things
c)
He knows his brother protects him, but he blames him so he doesn't get in trouble for being bad
d)
He may have poor vision, but he knows the truth about his brother's true character
21.
SYMBOLS
What does the "zombie" slowly making its way down interstate 10 symbolize?
What does the "zombie" slowly making its way down interstate 10 symbolize?
a)
Erik Fisher will eventually kill the entire family.
b)
The family problems will soon catch up with them no matter how they are ignored.
c)
Paul's blindness continues to get worse as time goes on.
d)
The family problems of the past will stay in Texas.
22.
POINT OF VIEW
The story is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
The story is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
23.
How does the muck fire get started?
a)
Cigarettes
b)
Lightning
c)
Arson
d)
Candles
24.
The sinkhole is caused by
a)
a. the muck fires burning the fields
b)
The combination of the rain water mixed with the soil
c)
the wooden protable
d)
too many students at the school
25.
Why did Mr. Fisher get Old Charley Burns's job?
a)
Charley Burns had a heart attack
b)
Mr. Fisher was an expert on sinkholes
c)
Charley Burns spent more time at car races than doing his job
d)
Mr. Fisher was friends with the person in charge
26.
Why does Paul relate to the Boy Who Never Grew
a)
Because Paul has always been skinnier than Erik
b)
Because Paul thinks they look alike
c)
Because they both have something wrong with them that is a mystery
d)
Because they both are very short
27.
Why are the Koi disappearing?
a)
Ospreys eat them
b)
People steal them
c)
Koi can't survive underwater
d)
They can become invisible at will
28.
Makes fun of Joey for trying to take Mike's shoes off when he died
a)
Mrs. Fisher
b)
Erik Fisher
c)
Paul Fisher
d)
Gino
29.
What is Erik’s friend’s name?
a)
Jed
b)
Arthur
c)
Peter
d)
Mrs. Sears
30.
What position does Erik play on the football team?
a)
Quarterback
b)
Fullback
c)
Kicker
31.
The fact that Joey tried to take Mike's shoes off after Mike had been killed by lighting tells the reader that Joey.........
a)
is insane.
b)
is jealous of Mike.
c)
wants Mike's shoes.
d)
cares about Mike.
32.
Where did the Fisher family move from?
a)
Houston, TX
b)
Montpelier, VT
c)
Dollars, Taxes
d)
Phoenix, AZ
33.
What is the name of the football coach at Lake Windsor High School?
a)
Bill Belichik
b)
Professor Wagstaff
c)
Pete Caroll
d)
Coach Warner
34.
What plan does Paul's mother enroll him into at Lake Windsow Middle School?
a)
IEP (Individualized Education)
b)
Participation Plan
c)
504 Plan
d)
1723 Plan
35.
What is the name of the player Paul meets at Lake Windsor Middle School?
a)
Joey Costello
b)
Abbot Costello
c)
John Barleycorn
d)
Mike Costello
36.
What type of fish is Lake Windsor stocked with?
a)
Koi
b)
Rainbow Trout
c)
Salmon
d)
Eel
37.
What type of coal causes the muck fires in Tangerine County to burn for long lengths of time?
a)
Pyrite
b)
Lignite
c)
Peat
d)
Graphite
38.
POINT OF VIEW
The story is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
The story is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
39.
Who would be best described as "organized"?
a)
Paul
b)
Erik
c)
Mrs. Fisher
d)
Mr. Fisher
40.
Which adjective describes Erik best?
a)
Courageous
b)
Wicked
c)
Honest
d)
Intelligent
41.
What is happening at the beginning of the story?
a)
The Fishers are going camping
b)
The Fishers are going on vacation to Florida
c)
The Fishers are moving from Texas to Florida
d)
The Fishers are moving from Florida to Texas
42.
How does Paul feel about his brother Erik?
a)
mad
b)
jealous
c)
happy
d)
he loves his brother
43.
Why does mom like
expensive things?
expensive things?
a)
she didn't have expensive thing growing up
b)
she is pretentious
c)
her dad was in the military and they moved a lot
d)
none of the above
44.
What is dad's
favorite favorite topic?
favorite favorite topic?
a)
Talking about football
b)
The Erik Fisher Football Dream
c)
the military
d)
none of the above
45.
Why does Paul not
want the IEP?
want the IEP?
a)
he feels it will make him different
b)
he feels he doesn't need it
c)
he does not want to be a burden to the teachers
d)
he does not want his mom to think less of him
46.
Tangerine County is
known as what?
known as what?
a)
the lightning-strike capital
b)
the best jelly in the south
c)
their football team
d)
the styles of homes
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