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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?
(a) "SLACKING."
(b) "BOPPING."
(c) "ROCKING."
(d) "SOCKing."

2. What word does the narrator tell his father that no one uses anymore in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) "Swag."
(b) "Coolest."
(c) "Hippest."
(d) "Square."

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

4. What does the narrator describe hitting his brother over the head with in "On the Way to the Game"?
(a) His lunch box.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His fist.
(d) His jockstrap.

5. What is the narrator's father's name?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Chuck.
(c) James.
(d) JB.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

2. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?

3. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?

4. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

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

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