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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Vondie said to be in "JB and I"?
(a) At the game.
(b) At a conference.
(c) Home sick.
(d) In New York.

2. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."
(a) Assonance.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Sonorance.
(d) Alliteration.

3. What is the Number 4 reason the narrator lists in "Five Reasons I Have Locks"?
(a) "No one else on the team has them."
(b) "They make me feel like a king."
(c) "They remind me of my father."
(d) "It helps people know that I am me and not JB."

4. What does JB's girlfriend ask for seconds of at the dinner table in "The Girl Who Stole My Brother"?
(a) Vegetable lasagna.
(b) Tuna casserole.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Spaghetti and meatballs.

5. In one line from the poem "Mom, Since You Asked, I'll Tell You Why I'm So Angry," Josh says, "Because the only thing that matters is" what?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Dad."
(c) "Swish."
(d) "Life."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the postscript say in "Dear Jordan"?

2. What question does Josh ask his coach when the coach asks if he is sure he is able to play in "During Warm-Ups"?

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

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 is the name of the girl that Josh talks to on the phone in "Phone Conversation (I Sub for JB)"?

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