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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Second Quarter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?
(a) "Filthy McNasty."
(b) "JB."
(c) "007-Ove."
(d) "Da Man."

2. What book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?
(a) The Giver.
(b) The Tipping Point.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) 1984.

3. What does Josh have a book report due tomorrow on in "Second-Person"?
(a) The Giver.
(b) The Tipping Point.
(c) 1984.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

4. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Require."
(b) "Inspire."
(c) "Conspire."
(d) "Retire."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?

2. What does Josh say he made on his vocabulary test in "Too Good"?

3. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?

4. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

5. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

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