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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Inspire."
(b) "Retire."
(c) "Conspire."
(d) "Require."

2. What is JB doing while Josh tries to talk to him in "Conversation"?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Homework.
(c) Writing on the computer.
(d) Making dinner.

3. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

4. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Chinese food.
(d) Tacos.

5. Where does Josh's father offer to stop for food after the game in "35-18"?
(a) Krispy Kreme.
(b) KFC.
(c) Pollard's.
(d) Taco Bell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?

2. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?

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

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

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

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