Tangerine Part 1 and 2 Study Guide – Flashcards
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Where are Paul and his family moving to at the beginning of the book?
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Lake Windsor Downs, Tangerine County, Florida
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Who is Old Charley Burns?
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The former Director of Civil Engineering (the job that Paul's father now holds). Mr. Fisher's old boss.
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What is the mysterious fire that Paul and his mother discover?
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the muck fires
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What position does Erik play in football?
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He is a placekicker.
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What are the three drawbacks that Paul and his mother learn about middle school?
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Lake Windsor Middle School does not have a gym, an auditorium, or indoor classrooms. The 7th and 8th graders only have portable classrooms
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What position does Paul play in soccer?
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He is a goalie.
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How does Paul think he became legally blind?
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He thinks that he stared into the sun during an eclipse (without any protection for his eyes).
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Who is the coach of Paul's soccer team?
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Coach Walski
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What do the kids on the soccer team call Paul?
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Mars
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How does Mike Costello die?
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He is struck by lightening at football practice.
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Who is Paul happy to see at the carnival?
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Kerri Gardner
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What is Paul so interested in at the carnival?
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The Wonders of the World exhibit/Freak Show
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Who tells Coach Walski, Mrs. Gates, and Mr. Murrow about the Tangerine Middle School soccer boys being at the Wonders of the World exhibit?
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Paul
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What disaster happens out by the portables at Paul's school ?
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A sinkhole occurs.
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What are the options for the 7th graders for school now that the portables have been destroyed?
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They can go to Tangerine Middle for the rest of the year or they can stay and go to school from 1:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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How did Paul's visual impairment affect his ability to play on the soccer team?
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He was not allowed to play on the team.
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What was Paul's flashback about at the beginning of the story?
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He was being chased by a car with a baseball bat, which he thought was his brother trying to kill him.
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What does Mrs. Fisher not like about Florida?
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The weather, the muck fires, the portables, etc.
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How does Eric and Arthur react to Mike's accident?
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They make fun of Joey's reaction and make fun of his hair being burnt off.
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Who does Paul blame for the exhibit being vandalized at the Freak Show?
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The boys soccer team from Tangerine Middle School
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What is Tangerine County known for?
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Lightning Capital of the World, it's weather, Tangerine Groves, recent building boom, etc.
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What happens in Tangerine Middle School's second game?
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Paul gets to play goalie and scores a goal. Victor comes out of the game because he gets a red card.
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What is the specific topic that Paul's group chooses for the cross-curricular project?
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Florida citrus fruits
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What do Paul and Luis have in common?
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They both play/played goalie.
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Maya
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top goal-scorer in county for middle school soccer
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Victor
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leader/captain for TMS soccer team
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Gino
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leader/captain for LWMS soccer team
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Ms. Bright
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TMS soccer coach with impressive athletic career
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Mr. Donnelly
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Writer for Tangerine Times
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Why does Paul's family not have time to eat dinner with the family anymore?
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She is busy with soccer games, football games, and school.
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True or False: Erik's family laughed at him when he appeared on the sports bloopers on the evening news.
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False
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How is TMS different from LWMS?
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There are more minorities, co-ed soccer team, no portables, and they have older jerseys.
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True or False: The TMS soccer team won the title of District/County Champions.
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True
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Why did Paul cry when he got off the bus after the last game?
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He was so overcome with happiness because they were the champions and he had contributed as goalie.
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Why hadn't Mr. Fisher responded to the college football offers that had arrived for Erik?
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He was holding out for the top Florida schools.
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What are the nicknames people have given Paul throughout the novel?
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Fisher Man, Eclipse Boy, and Mars
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Who is TMS mascot?
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War Eagles
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Who is the LWMS mascot?
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Seagulls
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The Homeowner's Association of Lake Windsor Downs met in the Fisher's home on Oct. 4. What concerns did they discuss?
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the pond's fish population, lightning rods on Donnelly's house, robberies in the homes, and the termite problem.
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What nickname is Joey Costello given?
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Charlie the Tuna
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Why did Joey try to take off Mike's shoes after Mike was struck by lightning?
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Mike always felt better when he got his shoes off.
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Who is Paul's escort on his first and second day at Tangerine Middle School?
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Theresa Cruz
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Tino
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Theresa's twin brother
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Shandra
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starting goalie on the TMS soccer team
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Luis
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developer of the Golden Dawn Tangerine
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Joey
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new student at TMS who does not like it there
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Who seems to have a crush on Paul?
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Kerri Gardner
