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Tangerine Book Test 2023

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 5hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first thing Paul notices about Tangerine, Florida?

a)

Alligators

b)

Citrus Groves

c)

Lightning

d)

Muck Fires

2.

How did Paul acquire his vision impairment?

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

At Birth

c)

He does not need glasses.

d)

Spray Paint

3.

Which is an example of man vs nature in the novel?

a)

Paul vs Sinkhole

b)

Mike vs Lightning

c)

Tangerine vs Muck Fires

d)

All of the above

4.

How old was Paul when his vision was damaged?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

5.

What did Paul and Joey do when the sinkhole incident occurred?

a)

Ran for help.

b)

Pulled students out of the inking portable.

c)

Froze with fear.

d)

Took pictures.

6.

What happened to Paul's IEP when he transferred to Tangerine Middle?

a)

Disappeared.

b)

Reinstated.

c)

Adjusted.

d)

Lost in the sinkhole.

7.

What position did Erik play?

a)

Goalie

b)

Kicker

c)

Quarterback

d)

Forward

8.

What was the Cruz family business?

a)

Mechanics

b)

Firefighters

c)

Citrus Groves

d)

Teachers

9.

Who wrote the novel "Tangerine?"

a)

Edward Bloor

b)

Robert Frost

c)

Marta Salinas

d)

Sharon Creech

10.

What did the soccer team at Tangerine Middle call themselves?

a)

Smitten Kittens

b)

Soaring Seagulls

c)

War Eagles

d)

Eager Eagles

11.

Who is Vincent Castor?

a)

Erik's coach

b)

Paul's coach

c)

Paul's teacher

d)

Erik's "goon" from Silver Meadows.

12.

Who killed Luis Cruz

a)

Paul

b)

Joey

c)

Lightning

d)

Arthur

13.

Who was responsible for the neighborhood robberies?

a)

Paul and Joey

b)

Unknown burglars

c)

Erik and Arthur

d)

Tino and Victor

14.

The central idea lesson/moral is the...?

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Symbolism

d)

Foreshadowing

15.

Identify a flashback from the novel.

a)

The argument between Joey and Tino.

b)

The sinkhole at Lake Windsor Middle.

c)

The vehicle chasing him with a bat.

d)

The carnival.

16.

Identify relevant evidence from the text that suppports the theme of family/relationships.

a)

Paul's relationship with his brother Erik.

b)

His parents' lie to Paul about his visual imapirment.

c)

The flashbacks.

d)

The sinkhole.

17.

Identify the relevant evidence from the text that supports the theme of lies/betrayal.

a)

Paul's relationship with his brother Erik.

b)

His parents' lie about his visual impairment.

c)

The flashbacks.

d)

The sinkhole.

18.

Identify relevant evidence from the text that supports the theme of Man vs. Nature.

a)

Paul's reationship wiht his brother Erik.

b)

His parents' lie to Paul about his visual impairemnet.

c)

The flashbacks.

d)

The sinkhole.

19.

The poem To an Athlete Dying Young is an allusion included in the book because of which character's death?

a)

Mike Costello

b)

Paul Fisher

c)

Luis Cruz

d)

Joey Costello

20.
This person almost made the Olympics as a track star.
a)
Coach Walski
b)
Betty Bright
c)
Erik Fisher
d)
Mrs. Gates
21.
Which character does not belong in this group?
a)
Tino
b)
Theresa
c)
Victor
d)
Luis
22.
Who does not see Erik as football hero?
a)
Mr. Fisher
b)
Arthur
c)
Antoine 
d)
Mr. Donnelly
23.
Which person has NOT been hurt by Erik in some way?
a)
Antoine
b)
Paul
c)
Joey
d)
Luis
24.
This person is captain of the Tangerine Middle School soccer team.
a)
Paul
b)
Tino 
c)
Victor
d)
Shandra
25.
This person has a brother who plays quarterback on Lake Windsor Downs high school football team and plays goalie for the Tangerine soccer team.
a)
Paul
b)
Maya 
c)
Shandra
d)
Tino
26.
Who would be best described as "organized"?
a)
Paul
b)
Erik
c)
Mrs. Fisher
d)
Mr. Fisher
27.
Who does Paul look up to most?
a)
Erik
b)
Arthur
c)
Kerri
d)
Luis
28.
Which adjective describes Paul best?
a)
Observant
b)
Courageous
c)
Confident
d)
Ignorant
29.
Which adjective describes Erik best?
a)
Courageous
b)
Wicked
c)
Honest
d)
Intelligent
30.

What does Erik Fisher tell his friends is the reason why Paul wears thick glasses?

a)

Paul was born legally blind

b)

Paul looked too long at an eclipse and became blind

c)

A bully kick sand in his eyes at the beach when he was little

d)

He sprayed spray paint in Paul's eyes when he was five years old

31.

Is struck by lightning at football practice

a)

Erik Fischer

b)

Arthur Bauer

c)

Mike Costello

d)

Joey Costello

32.

Takes care of his younger brother and sister. Loves working in the groves.

a)

Luis Cruz

b)

Tino Cruz

c)

Erik Fischer

d)

Paul Fischer

33.

Is trying to figure out the truth about what happened to his eyesight.

a)

Erik Fisher

b)

Paul Fisher

c)

Joey Costello

d)

Tino Cruz

34.

Doesn't fit in at Tangerine Middle School and becomes angry at Paul.

a)

Joey Costello

b)

Paul Fisher

c)

Tino Cruz

d)

Theresa Cruz

35.

Erik's friend who is involved with the robberies and Luis's murder.

a)

Arthur Bauer

b)

Victor Guzman

c)

Mike Costello

d)

Antoine Thomas

36.

What is the cause of the muck fires?

a)

The lightning that hits the lignite in the fields.

b)

The developers clearing the land by burning down the tangerine trees.

c)

The constant rainstorms.

d)

The firefighters who take too long to respond.

37.

According to the news article that Mr.Fisher read at the meeting, Tangerine County is:

a)

Famous for its tangerine trees

b)

Dangerous because of all the smoke from the muck fires.

c)

The lightning strike capital of the United States.

d)

The nicest area in Florida to live in.

38.

According to the news article that Mrs.Fisher read at the meeting, Tangerine County is:

a)

Famous for its tangerine trees

b)

Dangerous because of all the smoke from the muck fires.

c)

The lightning strike capital of the United States.

d)

The nicest area in Florida to live in.

39.

The sinkhole is caused by:

a)

The muck fires burning the fields.

b)

The combination of the rain water mixed with the soil.

c)

The wooden portables.

d)

Too much lightning.

40.

Paul says the lightning will strike Mr.Donnelly's house again and again because:

a)

Mr. Donnelly has bad luck.

b)

The lightning knows that spot because it used to be the highest.

c)

He has too many lightning rods on his roof.

d)

His house was built on a huge pile of lignite.

41.

What damage did the sinkhole cause?

a)

Most of the portables broke and fell into the sinkhole.

b)

Some students were hurt.

c)

The bleachers from the football field are condemned.

d)

All the above.

42.

When Paul says, "For Joey, our house may as well be covered with canvas and bound by ropes because its filled with poison," he is referring to:

a)

The smell of smoke from the muck fires.

b)

The poison they use to kill the bugs in the houses.

c)

Joey being mad about the way the Tangerine soccer players teased him.

d)

The way Erik made fun of Mike's hair and Joey taking his shoes off.

43.

Why are the tented houses the ones that are being robbed?

a)

The tented houses are all on the nicest street in the neighborhood.

b)

People are forced to leave the tented houses because of the poison.

c)

Robbers think the people who can afford the tents have more money.

d)

The people are leaving the doors unlocked when the tents are up.

44.

After Paul's flashback of being in the backyard of Huntsville, he says that after he got his new glasses, he was able to see:

a)

All the things Mom and Dad could not see about Erik.

b)

Shapes and Shadows, but not details of faces.

c)

Everything except colors

d)

Better when he was wearing sport goggles.

45.

After Paul's flashback of being in the backyard of Huntsville, he says that after he got his new glasses, he was able to see:

a)

All the things Mom and Dad could not see about Erik.

b)

Shapes and Shadows, but not details of faces.

c)

Everything except colors

d)

Better when he was wearing sport goggles.

46.

One Way that Paul shows that he is different than the other kids in Lake Windsor Downs is:

a)

His glasses make him look different.

b)

He fights the freeze instead of staying inside to drink hot cocoa.

c)

He gets good grades.

d)

He plays soccer.

47.

Why is Paul finally able to remember the whole truth about what happened to his eyes?

a)

Because he is finally old enough to understand what happened.

b)

Because he got into his dad's computer and found a file about it.

c)

Because his parents finally told him he deserved to know what happened.

d)

Because he finally stood up to Erik and was not afraid of him.

48.
This person almost made the Olympics as a track star.
a)
Coach Walski
b)
Betty Bright
c)
Erik Fisher
d)
Mrs. Gates
49.
How would you describe Paul's first day at Tangerine Middle School?
a)
It was horrible; no one would speak to him.
b)
Theresa Cruz beat him up.
c)
It was okay; he made some new friends.  Also, his IEP disappeared.
d)
He loved it.  Everyone was so nice to him!
50.
What is the name of Luis's new variety of tangerine?
a)
Golden Dawn
b)
Golden Dusk
c)
Dusty Rose
d)
Frankenstein blend
51.
Tino's opinion of Paul really changes for the better when Paul___________________.
a)
Helps out on the farm on a Saturday.
b)
types out their report.
c)
scores three goals in their third soccer game.
d)
punches Joey in the mouth.
52.
How did Arthur and Erik treat Paul's "science group" friends?
a)
They treated them like second class citizens.
b)
They were disrespectful to them.
c)
Erik hit Tino.
d)
All answer choices are correct.
53.
Why did Paul jump on Coach Warner's back?
a)
He wanted to keep the coach from harming Erik.
b)
He wanted to help Tino and Victor.
c)
He wanted to get revenge for Mike Castillo.
d)
He hated the coach and his pal- Mr. Fisher.
54.
What was Erik's reaction when Paul told him that he had seen what happened to Luis Cruz?
a)
He tried to bribe him not to talk to the authorities.
b)
He called Paul mean names and started smashing things with a bat.
c)
He tried to be nice to Paul.
d)
He decided to tell his parents the truth about Luis Cruz.
55.

"I heard the sound of his foot walloping the ball, and then I felt it smack against my right wrist. " is an example of

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

56.

"I got down into my goalie crouch, a coiled spring, ready to release." is an example of

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

57.

"Gino shouted like a samurai." is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

58.

"For Mom the move from Texas to Florida was a military operation. " is an example of

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

59.

The lightning once again filled the room, painful and suprising, like the flash of a camera in my face." is an example of

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification