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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) "Dunk."
(b) "Kerplunk."
(c) "Down."
(d) "Squall."

2. 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) "Require."
(c) "Conspire."
(d) "Retire."

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

4. Where does Josh describe going on his way home after practice in "Second-Person"?
(a) To the library.
(b) To the baseball field.
(c) To the hospital.
(d) To the rec center.

5. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Filthy McNasty.
(b) Jordan.
(c) JB.
(d) J.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. "Filthy McNasty" is described as being what mythical creature in the poem by the same name?

3. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

4. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?

5. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?

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