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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the narrator's favorite rappers who have dreadlocks in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) Jay Z, Drake, and Dr. Dre.
(b) Kanye West, Eminem, and The Noorious B.I.G.
(c) Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, and Wale.
(d) Tupac, Lil Wayne, and Dr. Dre.

3. Where does Josh envision JB when his team is meditating in "At Practice"?
(a) On a mountaintop.
(b) In a hospital.
(c) In a church.
(d) At the Olympics.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's Number 2 reason listed in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?

2. Who is Jordan's favorite basketball player described as in "Jordan Bell"?

3. The narrator says in the poem "Josh Bell," "See when I play ball, / I'm on fire. / When I shoot, I" what?

4. How many free throws has JB hit in a row, according to Josh in "I'm on Free Throw Number Twenty-Seven"?

5. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?

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