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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?
(a) "Outgoing and friendly."
(b) "Flirtatious and given to physical attractiveness."
(c) "Having a bad temper, and being difficult to work with."
(d) "Respectful of others, particularly in sports and games."

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

3. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?
(a) Vondie.
(b) JB.
(c) Alexis.
(d) Clinton.

4. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) J.
(b) JB.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Filthy McNasty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

2. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?

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

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

5. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?

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