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

2. What does the narrator say the only thing his brother loves more than basketball is in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Betting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Running.

3. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A red Corvette."
(b) "An ol' Chevette."
(c) "A pickup truck."
(d) "A magnolia tree."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?

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

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

5. What does Jordan insist that everyone call him, according to the narrator in "Jordan Bell"?

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