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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of the poem "Josh Bell" refer to as his "claim to fame"?
(a) "JB."
(b) "Da Man."
(c) "Filthy McNasty."
(d) "007-Ove."

2. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?
(a) A washing board.
(b) An apple.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Chicago.

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

4. What word in the poem "Okay, Dad" is printed smaller than all of the other words?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Father."
(c) "Basketball."
(d) "Maybe."

5. Who is the coach of Josh and JB's basketball team?
(a) Coach Hawkins.
(b) Coach Anderson.
(c) Coach Williams.
(d) Coach Echols.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the report in "Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14)," Charlie Bell ended his promising basketball career rather than doing what?

2. When did Kwame Alexander publish Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band?

3. What is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

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

5. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

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