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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as JB's girlfriend's favorite basketball player in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Skylar Diggins.
(b) Lisa Leslie.
(c) Sheryl Swoopes.
(d) Diana Taurasi.

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

3. In "Basketball Rule #1" the narrator says, "In this game of life, your family is" what?
(a) "The ball."
(b) "The fans."
(c) "The court."
(d) "The hoop."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of "Josh Bell" says that he is the next "Kevin Durant, LeBron" and who?

2. What is the punchline for Josh's dad's joke in "Final Jeopardy," "Y'all know what the mama turkey said to her naughty son?"

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

4. What word in the poem "Filthy McNasty" is extended downward on the page?

5. What position does Josh Bell's mother have at his school?

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