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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?
(a) "If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."
(b) "When you stop playing your game you've already lost."
(c) "Live smarter, play hard, practice harder."
(d) "No matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court."

2. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?
(a) His jockstrap.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His fist.
(d) His lunch box.

3. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?
(a) Spinach salad.
(b) Pasta and cheese sauce.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Tuna salad on wheat.

4. Where does Josh envision JB when his team is meditating in "At Practice"?
(a) In a church.
(b) At the Olympics.
(c) On a mountaintop.
(d) In a hospital.

5. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) Vondie's mom.
(b) Alexis's mom.
(c) Chuck's mom.
(d) JB's mom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

2. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

3. How does the narrator describe "Dad and Mom" in "After"?

4. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?

5. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?

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