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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 "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The hoop."
(c) "The ball."
(d) "The court."

2. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Short.
(b) Green.
(c) Long.
(d) Purple.

3. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "No one else on the team has them."
(b) "They remind me of my father."
(c) "They make me feel like a king."
(d) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."

4. Who is JB and Josh's team set to play next week in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) The St. Matthews Middle Giants.
(b) The Cook County Patriots.
(c) The Independence Red Rockets.
(d) The Olive Branch Wildcats.

5. In what tense is the poem "This Week, I" related?
(a) Past tense.
(b) Reflexive past tense.
(c) Present tense.
(d) Future tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Filthy McNasty" is described as being what mythical creature in the poem by the same name?

2. What is the narrator's Number 2 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

3. Who was not at the game tonight, according to the narrator in "Out of Control"?

4. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?

5. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

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