Tangerine Review

What has Paul been told caused his eyesight problem? He was born with poor eyesight He stared too long at a solar eclipse Someone sprayed paint in his eyes Someone pointed a laser in his eye and burned his cornea

What does Paul discover is the true reason for his eyesight problem? a. He was born with poor eyesight . B. Someone sprayed paint in his eyes C. Someone pointed a laser pointer in his eye and burned his cornea D. He stared at an eclipse

Why is Paul disqualified from playing for the Lake Windsor soccer team? a. He got into a fight with one of the players who was teasing him b. He skipped practice too many times c. His eyesight is considered a disability and therefore, he can’t play d. He doesn’t live in the Lake Windsor district, and should legally play for Tangerine MS

What does Paul mean when he says, “I can see everything What does Paul mean when he says, “I can see everything. I can see things Mom and Dad can’t or won’t?” He knows his brother is fair, but he blames Erik so he doesn’t get in trouble He can see only the bad things that happen, but not the good things He has poor vision, but knows the truth about his brother's character He has poor vision and he knows what mom is hiding from him about his sight.

What is the Erik Fisher Football Dream? Paul’s brother’s hopeless dream of being able to play on the high school team Paul’s brother’ s dream of playing for the NFL Paul’s dad’s plan to help Erik to play college football Paul’s brother’s dream of making the more touchdowns in a season than anyone else ever has

What are some of the problems that exist in Tangerine County and Lake Windsor? Mosquitoes, muck fires, random lightening, burglaries, vandalism Rotten tangerine crops, too many gangs in the schools, theft of local street signs Muck fires, tornados, muggings and overcrowding West Nile virus, termites, car thefts, and drowning deaths

Why did Joey Costello take off his brother Mike’s sneakers on the football field? He wanted to help Mike run faster by giving him a new pair of sneakers Mike sprained his ankle and the foot was swelling, so Joey removed the sneaker He wanted to make Mike comfortable, and he knew Mike always took his sneakers off as soon as he got home. He wanted a remembrance of his brother that he could keep

What happens to Luis when he confronts Erik and Arthur? They confess to him what happened to his little brother Erik tells Arthur to hit Luis in the head with a blackjack Luis beats up Erik and breaks Erik’s nose Erik kicks Luis in the face and breaks Luis’ nose

Paul and Joey argue Over a girl named Kerri Because they both want to play the goalie position When Joey makes insulting remarks about the Tangerine kids BECAUSE Joe does not want to do homework at Paul’s house

What does Paul do at the Awards Ceremony? Accepts the award for most improved player Attacks one of the members of the Lake Windsor team Tries to stop Tino and from getting into trouble. Attacks the football coach to free Tino

How does Lake Windsor football team lose all of its winning records? All of the games that Erik played do not count because he is ineligible to play in Lake Windsor’s district. All of the games that star Antoine Thomas played do not count because he is ineligible to play in Lake Windsor district The team is found guilty of cheating The team refuses to play during the lightning strikes even though the referee says they must continue.

What are Erik and his friend, Arthur, guilty of doing? Stealing money, jewelry, and other items from the people of Lake Windsor Beating up Luis Cruz Tormenting Paul and his friends All of the above

Why is the Tangerine soccer team an unusual team? The team has two physically disabled team members The team is coed The team has only won games against weak teams All of the above

Lake Windsor Middle School Tangerine Middle School At the end of the book, where is Paul going to school? Lake Windsor Middle School Tangerine Middle School St. Anthony’s Catholic School Lake Windsor High School

This person escorted Paul around school on the first day of Tangerine Middle School… Teresa Cruz

This person is the Captain of the Tangerine Middle School soccer team… Victor Guzman

Football player who lied about his address… Antoine Thomas

The person who insisted that the football team play despite dangerous lightning strikes… Coach Warner

This person wants to grow and sell Golden Dawn tangerines… Luis Cruz

This person found all of the stolen goods from the thefts in Lake Windsor Downs… Paul’s Mom

Newspaper reporter and former football player… Mr. Donnelly

A seventh grader who likes to be goalie… Paul Fisher

This person can kick 50-yard field goals… Erik Fisher

Member of the football team who tragically died… Mike Costello

This person was totally committed to and obsessed with the Erik Fisher Football Dream… Paul’s Dad