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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?
(a) Tuna salad on wheat.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Pasta and cheese sauce.
(d) Spinach salad.

2. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) Because he ran a streetlight.
(b) Because he was speeding.
(c) Because of a broken taillight.
(d) Because he ran a stop sign.

3. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?
(a) "Filthy McNasty."
(b) "Da Man."
(c) "007-Ove."
(d) "JB."

4. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 19.
(d) 41.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does the narrator say Jordan won from a bet with his father in "Jordan Bell"?

2. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?

3. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?

4. Where does the narrator's mother make his father sit during basketball games in "Mom Tells Dad"?

5. What word does the narrator tell his father that no one uses anymore in "How I Got My Nickname"?

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