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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?
(a) "Piercing and ominous."
(b) "Bandaged and hurt."
(c) "Volcanic and weighty."
(d) "Solemn and wounded."

2. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Tuna casserole.
(b) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(c) Vegetable lasagna.
(d) Pizza.

3. Who did Josh's dad call "a selfish millionaire with a bad attitude," according to the narrator in "Churlish"?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Kobe Bryant.
(c) Wilt Chamberlain.
(d) Stephon Marbury.

4. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?
(a) A book.
(b) His father's ring.
(c) The telephone.
(d) His backpack.

5. Who is the doctor that Josh's mom tells his dad to call in "The Next Morning"?
(a) Dr. Echols.
(b) Dr. Youngblood.
(c) Dr. Williams.
(d) Dr. Denali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is extended downward on the page in the poem "Showoff"?

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

3. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

4. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?

5. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?

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