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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 ball."
(b) "The court."
(c) "The fans."
(d) "The hoop."

2. Who was not at the game tonight, according to the narrator in "Out of Control"?
(a) His sister.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

3. Who is the only other undefeated team in "At Practice"?
(a) Independence Junior High.
(b) St. Lawrence Middle School.
(c) Olive Branch Junior High.
(d) Andersonville Junior High.

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

5. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) The UK.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

2. In the end of "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen," Josh questions if what is really the answer?

3. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

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

5. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

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