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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Jordan.
(b) J.
(c) JB.
(d) Filthy McNasty.

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

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

4. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Crystal.

5. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) 42.
(b) 51.
(c) 45.
(d) 39.

6. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?
(a) Kissing his girlfriend.
(b) Studying for a test.
(c) Reading for pleasure.
(d) Stealing books.

7. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?
(a) Truth.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Hummus.
(d) Salad.

8. 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."

9. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?
(a) "JB."
(b) "Filthy McNasty."
(c) "Da Man."
(d) "007-Ove."

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

11. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) A suit and tie.
(b) His father's championship ring.
(c) High-top sneakers.
(d) His dad's cologne.

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

13. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?
(a) Their defense.
(b) Their mental game.
(c) Their free throws.
(d) Their offense.

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

15. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) He calls for his mother.
(b) He sprays him with the garden hose.
(c) He goes inside to call 911.
(d) He slaps him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?

2. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

3. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

4. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?

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

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