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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is JB and Josh's team set to play next week in "Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14)"?
(a) The Cook County Patriots.
(b) The Olive Branch Wildcats.
(c) The St. Matthews Middle Giants.
(d) The Independence Red Rockets.

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

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

4. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) Ohio State.
(b) Carolina Blue.
(c) Duke.
(d) LSU.

5. The narrator says in "Basketball Rule #9," "When the game is on the line," to do what?
(a) "Focus."
(b) "Shift focus."
(c) "Keep running."
(d) "Don't fear."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the coach of Josh and JB's basketball team?

2. When did The Crossover win the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Honor?

3. What musician does Josh describe listening to in "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?

4. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

5. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?

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