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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fourth Quarter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) 4:45 p.m.
(b) 5:28 p.m.
(c) 5:35 p.m.
(d) 5:44 p.m.

2. What book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The Giver.
(c) The Tipping Point.
(d) 1984.

3. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Sizzling.
(b) Rolling.
(c) Thrashing.
(d) Bouncing.

4. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game two.
(b) Game seven.
(c) Game three.
(d) Game six.

5. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) France.
(b) The UK.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

2. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?

3. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

4. In one line from the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry," Josh says, "Because the only thing that matters is" what?

5. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

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