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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 describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?

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

3. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?

4. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?

5. Who did Josh's dad call "a selfish millionaire with a bad attitude," according to the narrator in "Churlish"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the reasons that Josh lists in "Mom, Since You Asked, I’ll Tell You Why I’m So Angry"?

3. What character is compared to a storm in the poem "Storm"? How does the author make this comparison?

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

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

6. How are the Christmas celebrations described in "Santa Claus Stops By"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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