Parallel Journeys
Short Stories
Nonfiction
Tangerine
Grab Bag
100

Name of the boy in the Hitler Youth.

Alfons Heck

100

Tiny Tim ends this story by stating, "God bless us, everyone!"

A Christmas Carol

100

What is Al Gore passionate about?

Climate change

100

Who killed Luis?

Arthur, Erik helped

100

Who is Jacob Marley?

Scrooge's business partner who died on Christmas Eve years ago

200

Name of the Jewish women that you read about in Bible.

Helen Waterford

200

Panchito finally fits in at school but has to move again because his family does migrant farming.

The Circuit

200

What are the three types of persuasive appeals?

Ethos, pathos, logos

200

Why does Paul go to fight the freeze at the tangerine groves?

He is a War Eagle and wants to help his teammates.

200

List two themes in Tangerine

Humans Controlling Nature

Family doesn't have to be biological.

The truth will set you free.

Your inappropriate actions/behavior will catch up to you.

Facing your fears helps you grow and mature.

300

What division of the military did Alfons most want to join?

The air force

Fliegerhitlerjugund

300

Brock discovers that life outside the dome is more exciting than life inside the dome.

The Last Dog

300

What causes CTE?

Multiple head injuries, often occurring in football.

300

What is actually happening to the koi?

The ospreys are taking them out of the pond and eating them.

300

Who is Fezziwig?

Scrooge's former boss

Scrooge was his apprentice, and Fezziwig threw a big party at Christmas.

400

Why did young teenagers have to fight on the front lines for Germany during World War II?

All of the older men had already died.

400

Jing Mei's mom wants her to be a prodigy, but Jing Mei never tries to be good at playing the piano.

Two Kinds

400

According to the Scope article, which animal is the deadliest in the world?

a mosquito

400

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

It disappeared somewhere between Lake Windsor and Tangerine.

400

When two subjects are joined by and, which type of verb should you use?

Plural verb (no s)

500

At the end of the novel, Alfons mourns more for his _____________ than for his fellow soldiers who died.

his dead horse and dog
500

The story of how Laurie and Maurice meet on the streets of New York City and help each other in many different ways.

A Simple Act/An Invisible Thread

500

What is the TECH program?

A program where high school students teach senior citizens how to use technology.

500

Who asked Paul out on a date?

Kerri Gardner

500

What is a misplaced modifier?

A phrase or clause in a sentence that is in a place where the meaning of the sentence is confusing and unclear.

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