Characters
Who is the main character and narrator of Tangerine?
Paul Fisher
Where does Paul's family move to?
Tangerine, Florida
What tragic accident happens to Mike Costello?
He is struck by lightning and dies
Hidden dangers and secrets
What point of view is Tangerine written in, and who is telling the story?
First-person, Paul's perspective
Who is Paul's older brother?
Erik Fisher
What strange natural disaster frequently happens in Tangerine?
Lightning strikes
Why is Paul removed from the soccer team?
His IEP lists him as visually impaired
How does Paul feel about his family's obsession with Erik's football career?
Ignored and frustrated
What is an example of foreshadowing in the novel?
Paul's memories of Erik hint that he hurt him in the past
What sport does Paul want to play?
What ongoing environmental problem affects the air quality?
Muck fires
What is the Erik Fisher Football Dream?
His family's belief that Erik will become a football star {especially his father}
What theme is shown through Erik and Arthur's bullying?
Cruelty and power dynamics
How does the author create suspense?
By slowly revealing Paul's lost memories and Erik's true nature
Who is Erik's best friend and sidekick?
Arthur Bauer
Where did Paul's family move from?
Texas
How does Erik react to Mike Costello's death?
He and Arthur make fun of it
What does Paul's legal blindness symbolize?
How he is "blind" to the truth about Erik and his past
What does Paul's soccer ability symbolize?
His desire to prove himself outside of Erik's shadow
What does Paul suspect about how he lost his vision?
That Erik may have had something to do with it/caused it
Why do the houses in Paul's neighborhood have problems?
They were built too quickly and poorly
Why does Paul struggle to remember parts of his past?
His family has hidden the truth about his blindness
How does lightning act as a symbol in the story?
Sudden danger and foreshadowing future events
What three symbols appear in Tangerine?
Muck fires = secrets
Goggles = truth/blindness
Lightning = danger