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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?

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

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

4. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?

5. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the careers of Josh's parents described in the narrative?

2. What differences does Josh describe between him and his brother in "JB and I"?

3. Why does Crystal Bell make her husband sit in the top row of the bleachers during basketball games?

4. What are some examples of stylistic choices made by the author in the poem "Dribbling"?

5. Why does Josh pretend to be JB on the phone when Alexis first calls? What do Josh and Alexis talk about?

6. What are the five resons that Josh describes for having dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

7. What literary device stand out the most in the poem "Showoff"? What are examples?

8. How do JB and Josh respond to their father's collapse in "I"m on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

9. What is the meaning of the title to the poem "Second-Person"?

10. What does Coach Hawkins have his team do in "At Practice"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What health problem does Chuck suffer from? How is this condition highlighted in the narrative? What are the causes of Chuck's health condition? What is the outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the genre of The Crossover. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate this story in the form of a verse novel? How would the novel differ if related in prose? What are the benefits of this style?

Essay Topic 3

Several poems in The Crossover focus on a single word, such as "Irony." What is the significance of these poems? How do these poems explore language thematically? Why do you think the author employs this style?

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