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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a simile in the poem "The Nosebleed Section," the narrator describes his mother popping up like what in the stands?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A weasel.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A jack-in-the-box.

2. What is the first sentence in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) "Your father is resting now."
(b) "Your father is in a coma."
(c) "Your dad should be fine."
(d) "Your father is no longer with us."

3. What does the narrator's mother compare his father with in the poem "Josh Bell"?
(a) "A red Corvette."
(b) "A magnolia tree."
(c) "A pickup truck."
(d) "An ol' Chevette."

4. At what time is the first message posted in "Text Messages from Vondie"?
(a) 8:05.
(b) 8:24.
(c) 7:45.
(d) 7:35.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?

2. What does the coach tell the team they need to work on in "At Practice"?

3. What game does Josh's team win in "This Week, I"?

4. What does Josh say his mother packed in his lunch in "No Pizza and Fries"?

5. Who does Josh describe making fun of on the bus in "I Don't Know"?

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