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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Spinach salad.
(c) Pasta and cheese sauce.
(d) Tuna salad on wheat.

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

4. What does Josh discover JB doing at the library in "Third Wheel"?
(a) Reading for pleasure.
(b) Kissing his girlfriend.
(c) Stealing books.
(d) Studying for a test.

5. What does the narrator's mother compare the narrator with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A pickup truck."
(b) "A red Corvette."
(c) "A dirt road."
(d) "An ol' Chevette."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the bet between Jordan and his father on that the narrator describes in "Jordan Bell"?

2. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?

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

4. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?

5. Why is Josh's father pulled over in "Game Time: 6:00 p.m."?

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