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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. What does Josh's father suggest Josh do in regards to JB in "The Nosebleed Section"?

2. What does Josh's father say when he awakens in "On Christmas Eve"?

3. How old was Josh when he pushed a kid out of the swings for JB, according to the narrative in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

4. In "Basketball Rule #7," the narrator says, "Rebounding is the art of" what?

5. How does the narrator describe "Dad and Mom" in "After"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the focus and meaning of "Basketball Rule #7"?

2. How is "Churlish" defined in the poem with the same name? How does Josh apply this term to his life?

3. What news is related in the poem "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?

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

5. What is related of Vondie's girlfriend in "Even Vondie"?

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

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

8. How is the word "profusely" explored in the poem that has the same name?

9. What is the significance of the repetition of the word "alone" in "I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Used To"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of nicknames in The Crossover. What is Josh's nickname and what significance does it have? What is Chuck's nickname and how did he obtain it? How do these nicknames reflect upon the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

What are some examples of literary or pop cultural allusions in The Crossover? What purpose does each example serve? How to the literary allusions in the novel connect to the characters or themes in The Crossover?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Josh and JB in The Crossover. How are these twin brothers similar? How are they different? What causes the conflicts between these characters?

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