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

2. Whom does Josh say JB is too shy to talk to in "Ironic"?
(a) Jennifer Warren.
(b) Miss Sweet Tea.
(c) Coach Hawkins.
(d) Amanda Smith.

3. What is the narrator's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) Chuck.
(c) JB.
(d) Jerry.

4. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?
(a) Alexis.
(b) Mary Short.
(c) Kim Bazemore.
(d) Jenny Laughton.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What team does Josh describe having just beaten in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?

3. What book does Josh see an old man reading in "Third Wheel"?

4. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

5. Where does the narrator say JB wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

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