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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?
(a) "The fans."
(b) "The ball."
(c) "The court."
(d) "The hoop."

2. What does Josh describe beating JB in, in "Too Good"?
(a) Tetris.
(b) Madden.
(c) Grand Theft Auto.
(d) World of Warcraft.

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

4. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

5. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) He goes inside to call 911.
(b) He slaps him.
(c) He calls for his mother.
(d) He sprays him with the garden hose.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

5. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?

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