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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) JB's mom.
(b) Vondie's mom.
(c) Chuck's mom.
(d) Alexis's mom.

2. What word is extended downward on the page in the poem "Showoff"?
(a) "Down."
(b) "Sinks."
(c) "Falls."
(d) "Tumbles."

3. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
(c) Kobe Bryand.
(d) LeBron James.

4. How is JB described in "After"?
(a) "Solemn and wounded."
(b) "Piercing and ominous."
(c) "Volcanic and weighty."
(d) "Bandaged and hurt."

5. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) 45.
(b) 51.
(c) 42.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?

2. What is the name of the team that Josh and JB play basketball for?

3. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?

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

5. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

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