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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?
(a) "Down."
(b) "Dunk."
(c) "Kerplunk."
(d) "Squall."

2. What team does Josh describe destroying last week in "Josh's Play-by-Play"?
(a) Hoover Middle.
(b) Independence Junior High.
(c) Olive Branch Junior High.
(d) Roberta James Middle.

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

4. What is the single sentence that comprises the poem "Basketball Rule #5"?
(a) "If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."
(b) "Live smarter, play hard, practice harder."
(c) "No matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court."
(d) "When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

5. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?
(a) "Dancing."
(b) "Rocking."
(c) "Slipping."
(d) "Alone."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's Number 2 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

2. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?

3. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?

4. What team does Josh describe having just beaten in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?

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

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