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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "An ol' Chevette."
(b) "A magnolia tree."
(c) "A pickup truck."
(d) "A red Corvette."

2. What school has Josh's team just defeated in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) Cordova Middle School.
(b) Independence Junior High.
(c) Olive Branch Junior High.
(d) St. Matthews Junior High.

3. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Jessica.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Sarah.

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

5. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Fruit cocktail.
(c) Apple pie.
(d) Cherry pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?

2. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?

3. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?

4. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

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

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