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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?
(a) At a conference.
(b) At the game.
(c) Home sick.
(d) In New York.

2. "Filthy McNasty" is described as being what mythical creature in the poem by the same name?
(a) "Ogre."
(b) "Cyclops."
(c) "Manchild."
(d) "Archangel."

3. What caused Charlie Bell's death, according to the report in "Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)"?
(a) A brain aneurysm.
(b) Assisted suicide.
(c) A massive heart attack.
(d) Kidney failure.

4. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?
(a) Because he ran a stop sign.
(b) Because he ran a streetlight.
(c) Because he was speeding.
(d) Because of a broken taillight.

5. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Rolling.
(b) Sizzling.
(c) Thrashing.
(d) Bouncing.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what album does the song "Filthy McNasty" appear?

2. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?

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

4. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?

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

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