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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the word "Churlish" described in the poem with the same name?
(a) "Outgoing and friendly."
(b) "Having a bad temper, and being difficult to work with."
(c) "Respectful of others, particularly in sports and games."
(d) "Flirtatious and given to physical attractiveness."

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

3. Who's mother wrote a book, according to the narrator in "Conversation"?
(a) Chuck's mom.
(b) JB's mom.
(c) Alexis's mom.
(d) Vondie's mom.

4. What kind of job has Josh's dad been given an offer for in "I Run into Dad's Room"?
(a) A teller job at a bank.
(b) A coaching job at a college.
(c) A job writing freelance.
(d) A job at an advertising agency.

5. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?
(a) Green.
(b) Short.
(c) Long.
(d) Purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?

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

3. What does Josh's father suggest they go get at the end of the poem "Conversation"?

4. Who is the doctor that Josh's mom tells his dad to call in "The Next Morning"?

5. Where does Josh say he wants to attend college in "JB and I"?

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