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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?
(a) Carolina Blue.
(b) Mississippi State.
(c) Ohio State.
(d) LSU.

2. What word does the narrator tell his father that no one uses anymore in "How I Got My Nickname"?
(a) "Swag."
(b) "Coolest."
(c) "Hippest."
(d) "Square."

3. "35-18" is described as the final score of what game in the poem with the same name?
(a) Game six.
(b) Game two.
(c) Game seven.
(d) Game three.

4. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?
(a) "Inspire."
(b) "Conspire."
(c) "Retire."
(d) "Require."

5. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?
(a) "The ball."
(b) "The hoop."
(c) "The court."
(d) "The fans."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does JB throw to Josh in "He Probably"?

4. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?

5. What is the narrator's father's name?

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