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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's lemon pound cake looks like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) A train wreck.
(b) Jell-O.
(c) Baked Alaska.
(d) Rice pudding.

2. What does Josh say that JB hates in "Myocardial Infarction"?
(a) Football.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Girls.

3. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?
(a) "Bandaged and hurt."
(b) "Volcanic and weighty."
(c) "Piercing and ominous."
(d) "Solemn and wounded."

4. How does JB travel to the hospital in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) By cab.
(b) In an ambulance.
(c) In his mother's car.
(d) On his bicyle.

5. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's turkey tastes like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?
(a) Burned rubber.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Butter and herbs.
(d) Charcoal.

6. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?
(a) "I miss you."
(b) "I'm sorry."
(c) "Let's play."
(d) "I love you."

7. What is the final score in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 35-20.
(b) 39-38.
(c) 37-35.
(d) 40-39.

8. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?
(a) "Responding."
(b) "Dancing."
(c) "Knowing."
(d) "Anticipating."

9. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Fruit cocktail.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Cherry pie.

10. What does Josh say his mother never lets them have in "Suspension"?
(a) Potato chips.
(b) Soda.
(c) Candy.
(d) Sandwiches.

11. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Tuna casserole.
(b) Vegetable lasagna.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Spaghetti and meatballs.

12. At what time is the last message from Vondie posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 8:07.
(b) 9:02.
(c) 10:00.
(d) 8:45.

13. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Lisa Leslie.
(b) Skylar Diggins.
(c) Sheryl Swoopes.
(d) Diana Taurasi.

14. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

15. What is Josh's father's nickname?
(a) "Filthy McNasty."
(b) "Swoosh."
(c) "Slam-Dunk."
(d) "Da Man."

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?

2. What does Vondie's girlfriend want to be when she grows up, according to the narrator in "Even Vondie"?

3. What is Vondie's girlfriend's favorite color described as in "Even Vondie"?

4. What does Josh describe doing during practice in "This Week, I"?

5. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?

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