WorksheetsTangerine- Part I (pgs. 1-92 Random Order)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
These people laugh at Mike's death
mom and dad
Victor and Tino
Erik and Arthur
Paul and Joey
Why does Dad pay more attention to Paul?
Because he plays soccer
Because he plays football
He doesn't. He pays more attention to Erik.
Why is Paul brave?
He isn't.
He helped save people in the sinkhole disaster.
He helped save people in the thunderstorm.
Who is Paul's friend?
Adam
Mike
Erik
Joey
How does Paul feel about his parents?
He feels they don't understand him.
They are very close.
He is close to his dad but not his mom.
Why did Paul get kicked off the soccer team?
He didn't make the team
He is visually impaired.
He wasn't.
Dad asked the coach to make him the manager instead.
Who is Erik's friend?
Joey
Arthur
Mike
Gino
Who is the narrator/protagonist in our story?
Joey Costello
Paul Fisher
Ms. Gates
Mike Costello
What happened to the portables at Lake Windsor Middle school?
they were destroyed by a tornado
they were eaten by a cavemonster
they were swallowed by a sinkhole
they were destroyed by an earthquake
How did Mike Costello die?
He was hit by a truck
He was electrocuted by lightning
A tree fell on him
He was swallowed by the sinkhole
Why were the boys called into the principal's office?
They stole money at the carnival.
Someone told the sheriff that soccer players vandalized an exhibit at the carnival.
They were scalping tickets to the carnival.
They jumped off a ride at the carnival.
Why didn't Old Charlie Burns survey the land at LWDMS?
He had a party to go to instead.
He had another job to survey.
He dies before he could finish the job.
He was taking money from the builders and going to NASCAR.
Why did Paul's mom go to school to talk to the counselor?
Paul is legally blind and needs an IEP plan.
Paul has problems at home.
He doesn't like the school.
Paul never brings his homework to school.
What is the mysterious fire that Paul and his mother discover?
a house fire
a car accident fire
the muck fire
a campfire
What position does Eric play on the football team?
QB
middle LB
safety
placekicker
What position does Paul play in soccer?
sweeper
midfielder
forward
goalie
How does Paul think he became legally blind?
He looked into the sun during the solar eclipse.
He was born that way.
He was badly injured.
His eyes were gouged out by osprey.
What is Paul so interested in at the carnival?
the food
the rides
the animals
Wonders of the World exhibit
Why can't Mr. Donnelly sell his house?
It keeps getting struck by lightning.
It is abandoned.
It's haunted.
It won't pass inspection.
Where did the Fisher family come from?
Ohio
Georgia
Texas
Kentucky
Why can't Paul play soccer for LWDMS?
He did not make the team.
He is too young.
His parents won't allow him to play.
The school bans all kids with disabilities from playing sports.
What did Paul and Joey do when the sinkhole occurred?
They helped with the rescue effort.
They called their parents and then left.
They were interviewed by CNN.
They stood by and watched everything happen.
What were Eric and Arthur doing when Paul and his mom find out about the death of Mike Costello?
They cried and cried.
They laughed and made fun of it.
They punched a wall.
They never found out about it.
Why is Eric the favorite child in the Fisher family?
He is not disabled like Paul.
He is better looking than Paul.
Eric is a goodie-two-shoes.
Dad is trying to relive his football glory days.
Who wrote the novel Tangerine?
How does the author depict Mrs. Fisher (Paul's mom) in the beginning of the story?
What does Paul mean when he says, "I can see everything? I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't"?
SYMBOLS
What does the "zombie" slowly making its way down Interstate 10 symbolize?
Erik Fisher will eventually kill the entire family.
The family problems will soon catch up with them no matter how they are ignored.
Paul's blindness continues to get worse as time goes on.
The family problems of the past will stay in Texas.
Which nickname is given to Paul when he tries out for the soccer team at Lake Windsor Middle?
THEMES
Which of the following is NOT a theme in Tangerine?
FEAR
LIES AND DECEIT
PREJUDICE
TRUE LOVE
POINT OF VIEW
The story is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
Who said, "We're not saying, Don't practice. We're saying, Don't practice when lightning might strike and kill a player?"
Who was fired as the county civil engineer after the sinkhole at Lake Windsor Middle School?
Betty Bright
Mr. Donnelly
Mr. Fisher
Charlie Burns
What does the word sinkhole mean?
confusion and disturbance
allowed to participate or compete
a newspaper article that tells about the life of someone who has died
a hole underneath the ground where the rock has been worn away by water
What does the word vandalism mean?
allowed to participate or compete
confusion and disturbance, with noise and people running around
destroying property
a hole underneath the ground where the rock has been worn away by water
What does the word obituary mean?
allowed to participate or compete
a newspaper article that tells about the life of someone who has died
confusion and disturbance, with noise and people running around
paid very close attention to, focused on
The act of moving to another place or location
stabilized
recapture
relocation
conjunction
not permanent
temporary
devise
stabilized
elated
Why does Paul stand up to his parents in the gym at the end of Part I?
He is tired of them ignoring Erik's bullying
He wants them to finally do the right thing by him so he can be happy
He is disrespectful to his parents
He overheard them say they don't care what he thinks
