"Tangerine" Part 1 Quiz (Springboard 3.1-3.6)

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Read the following excerpt from "Tangerine,":

"I tilted up my sports goggles to unfog them. Then I turned back and saw it—a black car—just an outline at first, then clear and detailed. It came right out of the sun. I saw a man hanging out of the passenger window, hanging way out. He had something pulled over his face, some kind of ski mask, and he was holding a long metal baseball bat in both hands, like a murder weapon."

Which of the following is an example of an interpretive question that a reader might ask about this excerpt?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.

"But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t."

Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the narrator's attitude toward his parents?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.
“Yeah!” Mom sputtered. “Not having a gym, or an auditorium. Two more facts apparently overlooked by your father. And what am I supposed to do? Send you to school every day in rain gear? With an umbrella?”
Which two words best describe Mom's tone in the excerpt?

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Which excerpt from the text is the best example of a choice a character makes in the novel Tangerine?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.
“No sweat,” I said. As we rode back, I thought about how easy it was, and how easy it was going to be. If Joey was the best they could do for a goaltender, then I already had the job. I wondered if he had changed his mind about playing goal again after watching me today. I wouldn’t doubt it. I wondered if he saw that a major leaguer was here to play a season or two in the minors.
What word best describes the narrator's tone in this excerpt?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.
It took me a long time to fall asleep last night. I was thinking about this: Erik’s arrival is going to change the football season at Lake Windsor High School. Dad’s arrival is going to change how things are done in the Civil Engineering Department in Tangerine County. Mom’s arrival will change the Homeowners’ Association in Lake Windsor Downs. So what about me? Will I make the difference between winning and losing for the middle school’s soccer team?
Which choice is the best inference that can be made about what is being foreshadowed in this excerpt?

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A student is writing a literary analysis contrasting Paul and Erik from the novel Tangerine. Read this excerpt from the beginning of the student's draft.
Erik is like a bulldozer, always expecting his own way. What’s worse is that Paul and Erik’s parents have indirectly taught Erik that this is how the world works. On the other hand, Paul has always played second fiddle to his brother. The boys’ parents lavish their love and attention on Erik, and not on Paul …
Which option works best as a topic sentence for this paragraph?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.
Mom would never say it, but I bet we were thinking the same thing. What else has Dad “overlooked” about Tangerine? We drove on in silence, except for the pounding of the rain, from the flooded campus of Lake Windsor Middle School to the flooded streets of Lake Windsor Downs.
Which is the best analysis of this excerpt?

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Which detail from the novel Tangerine would be best to use in a paragraph analyzing the relationship between Paul and Erik?

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Read the student paragraph about the relationship between the Costello brothers and the Fisher brothers in the novel Tangerine.
In Tangerine, author Edward Bloor includes two sets of brothers: Erik and Paul Fisher and Mike and Joey Costello. The characters' actions and dialogue reveal the relationships between each pair of brothers. The foundation of the Costello brothers' relationship is respect. On the other hand, the Fisher brothers display distrust and threats as they interact with one another.
Which is the best thesis statement for this student's writing?

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A student is writing a literary analysis of the sibling relationships in the novel Tangerine. In her analysis, she states that Erik uses others to help him bully Paul.

Which excerpt from Tangerine would best support the student's statement?

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Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.
I peeled off my shirt, socks, shoes, and pants and dumped them all into the washing machine. Then, wearing only my undershorts, and streaked head to foot with mud like one of those lost guys from the Amazon rainforest, I went in to break the news to Mom.
Which choice best describes how the author uses language to create a tone of anticipation?

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Read a paragraph from a student's essay on the novel Tangerine.
(1) One of the themes in Part 1 of the novel Tangerine is that appearances can be deceptive. (2) Paul's new neighborhood appears to be normal with its neatly designed homes. (3) However, the sinkhole is symbolic of the deception that lies beneath the surface in this community.
Which revision to the second sentence correctly includes an appositive to add identifying information?

"Tangerine" Part 1 Quiz (Springboard 3.1-3.6)

Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine."But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t."Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the narrator's attitude toward his parents?

Which excerpt from the text is the best example of a choice a character makes in the novel Tangerine?

Which detail from the novel Tangerine would be best to use in a paragraph analyzing the relationship between Paul and Erik?

A student is writing a literary analysis of the sibling relationships in the novel Tangerine. In her analysis, she states that Erik uses others to help him bully Paul.Which excerpt from Tangerine would best support the student's statement?

Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine."But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t."Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the narrator's attitude toward his parents?

Which excerpt from the text is the best example of a choice a character makes in the novel Tangerine?

Which detail from the novel Tangerine would be best to use in a paragraph analyzing the relationship between Paul and Erik?

A student is writing a literary analysis of the sibling relationships in the novel Tangerine. In her analysis, she states that Erik uses others to help him bully Paul.Which excerpt from Tangerine would best support the student's statement?

Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.

"But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t."

Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the narrator's attitude toward his parents?

A student is writing a literary analysis of the sibling relationships in the novel Tangerine. In her analysis, she states that Erik uses others to help him bully Paul.

Which excerpt from Tangerine would best support the student's statement?

Read this excerpt from the novel Tangerine.

"But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t."

Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about the narrator's attitude toward his parents?

A student is writing a literary analysis of the sibling relationships in the novel Tangerine. In her analysis, she states that Erik uses others to help him bully Paul.

Which excerpt from Tangerine would best support the student's statement?