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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. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

2. At what time is the last message from Vondie posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?

3. What does Josh say Uncle Bob's lemon pound cake looks like in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

4. At what hospital is Josh's family in "The Doctor Pats Jordand and Me on the Back and Says"?

5. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Josh point out the irony of the doctor's name in "The Next Morning"?

2. What actions are described regarding Chuck in "On Christmas Eve"?

3. What does Josh's mother say happens to "boys with no self-control" (138) in "Suspension"? What does she mean by this statement?

4. What advice does Josh's father give him regarding JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?

5. What condition has led to Chuck Bell's hospitalization in "Fourth Quarter"?

6. What is revealed by the phone call in "As We’re About to Leave for the Final Game"? How does the Bell family respond?

7. What stylistic elements stand out in the poem "Fast Break"?

8. What thoughts and emotions does Josh express in "Dear Jordan"?

9. What are some of the questions that appear in the poem "Questions" in "Fourth Quarter"?

10. How would you describe Josh's attitude at the hospital in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back And Says"?

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 style of the poems in The Crossover. Does the author employ rhyme and meter throughout the poems? What are examples of similes, metaphors, and other literary devices employed in the poems?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of Josh's dreadlocks in The Crossover. What reasons does Josh give for having dreadlocks? What does it signify when his dreadlocks are cut off? Who cuts them off?

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