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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the narrator's father's name?
(a) Chuck.
(b) JB.
(c) Jerry.
(d) James.

3. What basketball camp did JB's girlfriend go to, according to the narrator in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.
(b) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.
(c) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(d) Duke Women's Camp for Girls.

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

5. Where does the narrator's mother make his father sit during basketball games in "Mom Tells Dad"?
(a) In the top row.
(b) In the middle row.
(c) In the faculty box.
(d) In the front row.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the narrator say Jordan won from a bet with his father in "Jordan Bell"?

2. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?

3. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

4. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?

5. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?

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