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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What basketball camp did JB's girlfriend go to, according to the narrator in "Things I Learn at Dinner"?
(a) Maine Women's Basketball Camp.
(b) Stanford Girld Basketball Camp.
(c) Nike Hoops Camp for Girls.
(d) Duke Women's Camp for Girls.

2. What is the first line in the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry"?
(a) "Because Jordan doesn't talk basketball anymore."
(b) "Because I want to win a championship."
(c) "Because dad tried to dunk."
(d) "Because sometimes I get thirsty."

3. What team does Josh describe destroying last week in "Josh's Play-by-Play"?
(a) Roberta James Middle.
(b) Olive Branch Junior High.
(c) Hoover Middle.
(d) Independence Junior High.

4. How is JB described in "After"?
(a) "Volcanic and weighty."
(b) "Piercing and ominous."
(c) "Solemn and wounded."
(d) "Bandaged and hurt."

5. 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?"
(a) "Because she wouldn't let him in the door!"
(b) "To get to the other side."
(c) "If your papa could see your now, he'd turn over in his gravy!"
(d) "Because there were no mashed potatoes on the table!"

Short Answer Questions

1. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?

2. What news does Josh's mother relate after the phone call in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?

3. How are "the unspoken words" described in the poem "After"?

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

5. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?

(see the answer key)

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