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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 his mother repeatedly singing in "The Doctor Pats Jordan and Me on the Back and Says"?
(a) "On the Mountaintop."
(b) "Stand by Me."
(c) "Halelujah."
(d) "Kumbaya."

2. What does Josh describe Jordan wearing in "Conversation"?
(a) His dad's cologne.
(b) His father's championship ring.
(c) High-top sneakers.
(d) A suit and tie.

3. Where does Josh say his mother is in "Too Good"?
(a) At her office.
(b) At church.
(c) At the game.
(d) At a conference.

4. What does Josh compare Vondie's girlfriend's butt to in "Even Vondie"?
(a) A washing board.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Chicago.
(d) An apple.

5. What does the narrator describe his sweat doing in the poem "The Last Shot"?
(a) Coursing.
(b) Pouring.
(c) Sizzling.
(d) Drizzling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Josh describe volunteering in "This Week, I"?

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

3. What stylistic literary device is evident in the following phrase from "Showoff"? "... a sick slick sliding sweet seven-foot shot."

4. What does Josh describe eating for lunch in "JB and I"?

5. How does the narrator of "Josh Bell" describe his hair in the poem?

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