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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time is the first text message posted in "Text Messages from Mom, Part Two"?
(a) 6:45.
(b) 8:23.
(c) 5:47.
(d) 7:34.

2. What is JB doing on his bunk when the phone rings in "As We're About to Leave for the Final Game"?
(a) Talking on his cell phone.
(b) Listening to his iPod.
(c) Typing on his laptop.
(d) Reading a magazine.

3. What word is repeatedly set apart from the others in the poem "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?
(a) "Love."
(b) "Father."
(c) "Alone."
(d) "Dark."

4. In "For Dad," the narrator says, "I wish the ref could stop the clock of" what?
(a) "My dreams."
(b) "My fear."
(c) "All time."
(d) "My life."

5. What is the first question in "Questions"?
(a) "When is the game?"
(b) "Have you been practicing your free throws?"
(c) "Why didn't you go to the doctor when Mom asked you?"
(d) "Are you going to die?"

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says in "Basketball Rule #9," "When the game is on the line," to do what?

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

3. What does Josh's father say when he awakens in "On Christmas Eve"?

4. What does Josh describe doing during practice in "This Week, I"?

5. Who did Josh's dad call "a selfish millionaire with a bad attitude," according to the narrator in "Churlish"?

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