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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the narrator say Jordan won from a bet with his father in "Jordan Bell"?
(a) $20.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $100.

2. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?
(a) "Kerplunk."
(b) "Down."
(c) "Dunk."
(d) "Squall."

3. What does JB do when his father appears to be having a stroke in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?
(a) He calls for his mother.
(b) He slaps him.
(c) He goes inside to call 911.
(d) He sprays him with the garden hose.

4. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?
(a) Their free throws.
(b) Their defense.
(c) Their mental game.
(d) Their offense.

5. What team does Josh describe having just beaten in "Mom Calls Me into the Kitchen"?
(a) Sam Ellison.
(b) Olive Branch.
(c) Independence.
(d) St. Francis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is "your heart" in the metaphor made by the narrator in "Basketball Rule #1"?

3. What time is it when a cop pulls over Josh's dad in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

4. What is the narrator's Number 3 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

5. What word from "Dribbling" is spaced out across the page of the poem?

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