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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Warm Up" - "First Quarter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) LeBron James.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Kobe Bryand.
(d) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

2. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) Carolina Blue.
(b) Ohio State.
(c) LSU.
(d) Mississippi State.

3. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A pickup truck."
(b) "A dirt road."
(c) "An ol' Chevette."
(d) "A red Corvette."

4. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?
(a) "Chris Paul."
(b) "Michael Jordan."
(c) "Kobe Bryant."
(d) "Magic Johnson."

5. How old does the narrator say he and his brother are almost in "JB and I"?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?

2. What is the narrator's father's name?

3. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

4. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?

5. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

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