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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) JB's mom.
(b) Alexis's mom.
(c) Vondie's mom.
(d) Chuck's mom.

2. How many points does Josh describe scoring at the pickup game at the Rec in "Conversation"?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

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

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

5. What word is extended downward on the page in the poem "Showoff"?
(a) "Falls."
(b) "Down."
(c) "Tumbles."
(d) "Sinks."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Josh describe volunteering in "This Week, I"?

2. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?

3. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

4. How many points does JB have in the game in "The Nosebleed Section"?

5. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?

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