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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What basketball camp did JB's girlfriend go to, according to the narrator in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.
(b) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(c) Duke Women's Camp for Girls.
(d) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.

2. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?
(a) "Like the moon misses the sun."
(b) "Like jazz misses Dizzy."
(c) "Like I miss your mother."
(d) "Like jazz misses Charlie Parker."

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

4. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) An apple.
(c) Vermont.
(d) A washing board.

5. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does JB ask to go after practice in "The Next Morning"?

4. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

5. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?

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