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

2. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.
(b) Kanye West, Eminem, and The Noorious B.I.G.
(c) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.
(d) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.

3. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?
(a) Kind of Blue.
(b) A Love Supreme.
(c) Paris Blues.
(d) Midnight Blue.

4. How much money does the narrator say Jordan won from a bet with his father in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) $50.
(b) $10.
(c) $20.
(d) $100.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What musician does the narrator describe listening to with his father in "How I Got My Nickname"?

2. What team does Josh describe destroying last week in "Josh's Play-by-Play"?

3. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?

4. How old does the narrator say he and his brother are almost in "JB and I"?

5. What word does the narrator tell his father that no one uses anymore in "How I Got My Nickname"?

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