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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Josh describe eating for dessert in the beginning of "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Doughnuts.
(c) Fruit cocktail.
(d) Apple pie.

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

3. What is the court described as doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Sizzling.
(b) Thrashing.
(c) Rolling.
(d) Bouncing.

4. For what minor-league baseball team did Michael Jordan play, as revealed in "Final Jeopardy"?
(a) The Frisco RoughRiders.
(b) The Springfield Cardinals.
(c) The Carolina Mudcats.
(d) The Birmingham Barons.

5. What is the narrator's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) JB.
(c) Chuck.
(d) Jerry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's father respond when he is asked if he misses playing basketball in "Conversation"?

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

3. Who kissed JB in Sunday School, according to the narrator in "JB and I"?

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

5. What word is repeatedly set apart from the others in the poem "I Don't Think I'll Ever Get Used To"?

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