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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's Number 2 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "They remind me of my father."
(b) "They make me feel like a king."
(c) "No one else on the team has them."
(d) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."

2. In the poem "Dribbling," the narrator states, "At the top of the key, I'm / MOVING AND GROOVING, / POPping and" what?
(a) "SLACKING."
(b) "SOCKing."
(c) "ROCKING."
(d) "BOPPING."

3. Where does Josh say his father played basketball in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) France.
(b) Italy.
(c) The UK.
(d) Germany.

4. How many sisters does the girl say she has in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. Where does Vondie's mother work, according to the narrator in "Ironic"?
(a) At a bookstore.
(b) At a bank.
(c) In the school cafeteria.
(d) At NASA.

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

3. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

4. How old was Josh's grandfather when he died, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

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

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